Korle-Bu to repair faulty elevator within two months—Management

Management of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has assured that the faulty elevator at the Surgical Department will be repaired within the next two months to improve the delivery of emergency surgeries.

This assurance comes after the Neurological Department addressed the breakdown of one of its two elevators.

During a visit by Parliament’s Health Committee on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, the Chief Executive of the hospital, Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adam, explained that the delay in fixing the elevator was due to challenges with approvals at the Public Procurement Authority (PPA).

“The procurement has been done. There was some delay with the PPA, but it was finally approved, and we have given it to the vendor. The vendor has also engaged the manufacturer, and we have been assured that within two months, the elevator should be installed and operational. At the moment, only one elevator is working,” Dr. Adam noted.

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He further urged Parliament to speed up legislation on organ harvesting, emphasising that it would significantly lower transplant costs for patients.

“Currently, anyone who needs a kidney transplant must travel to India, America, or the UK, even though we have the expertise here. For cornea transplants, we have to import corneas from America at prices ranging from $3,000 to $4,000. With legislation, we could harvest corneas locally, bringing the cost down to about GHC500 for patients,” he explained further.

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