The Upper East Regional Hospital in Bolgatanga — the regional referral centre for Ghana's Upper East Region, commonly called the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital — is built around a core of clinical and diagnostic facilities serving the whole of the Upper East and parts of neighbouring Burkina Faso. Its main facilities include: - **Outpatient Department (OPD)** — the first port of call for most patients, handling consultations, referrals and follow-up care. - **Inpatient wards** — separate male, female, paediatric and maternity wards, plus a surgical ward. - **Accident and Emergency (A&E)** — emergency and trauma care, including ambulance access. - **Maternity and Obstetric Unit** — antenatal care, delivery, postnatal care and a theatre for caesarean sections. - **Operating Theatres** — general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, and other surgical procedures. - **Laboratory and Blood Bank** — haematology, microbiology, chemistry and transfusion services. - **Diagnostic Imaging** — X-ray and ultrasound services (CT and MRI capacity in the region has historically been limited, with complex cases referred south to Tamale or Accra). - **Pharmacy** — dispensing and drug storage. - **Public Health / Disease Control Unit** — immunisation, surveillance and community health outreach. - **Eye, Dental and Physiotherapy Clinics** — specialist outpatient services. - **Administration and Records** — including the health information unit that compiles regional data. The hospital functions as the apex of the Upper East Regional Health Directorate's referral chain, receiving cases from district hospitals such as Bongo, Navrongo (Kassena-Nankana), Sandema, Zebilla and Bawku, as well as from CHPS compounds and health centres across the region. It also serves as a teaching and clinical training site for health students and housemen posted to the region. One honest caveat, since facilities and equipment change with funding cycles: I don't have a verified 2026 inventory of the hospital's current equipment or any newly commissioned blocks. For the very latest — new units, upgraded imaging, or ongoing expansion works — the Regional Health Directorate or the hospital's own administration in Bolgatanga would be the authoritative source. If you're planning a visit or a referral, tell me what you need it for and I can point you to the right department or the district hospital nearest you.