GCU to build 100-bed teaching hospital to support training of health professionals
Garden City University (GCU), a private university based at Kenyasi in the Ashanti Region, is to build a 100-bed teaching hospital to support the training of its students.
It is also expected to expand access to healthcare within the university’s catchment area.
The Chairman of the GCU Governing Council, Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo, said that when he, together with the university’s Governing Council, called on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, last Friday.
The visit was to formally introduce its new Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Eric Kwesi Ofori, and members of the council to him.
It was also to wish the Asantehene a belated birthday as he turned 76 years old on May 6, 2026.
Support
Prof. Owusu-Dabo commended the Asantehene for his support for the university, particularly his role in acquiring land for the establishment of the university.
He said the university had, over the years, carved a niche for itself in the training of health professionals in the country, helping to produce a lot of nurses, midwives and other allied health professionals who were contributing their quota to the healthcare needs of the country.
In furtherance of this, he said the new VC, Prof. Ofori, a professor in health diagnostics, formerly of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, had been appointed to lead the university to its new level.
Asantehene
In his response, Otumfuo challenged the Governing Council to leverage its members' collective knowledge and skills to propel the institution to new heights.
He acknowledged the university's tremendous progress since its establishment nearly 25 years ago, saying GCU had the potential to achieve even greater prominence and become a household name across the country.
He emphasised that as distinguished professionals in their respective fields, the council members were well-positioned to contribute expertise needed to expand the university’s influence.
The Asantehene commended GCU for carving out a significant niche in the training of health professionals in Ghana. He further urged management to continue designing market-oriented programmes to meet evolving industry demands.
GCU began its journey in 2005 as a university college affiliated with KNUST.
Following years of steady growth, it obtained a presidential charter in June 2024.
While its primary reputation is built on health sciences, the institution also offers diverse programmes in Information Technology, Computer Science, Environmental Science and Business and Managerial Studies.
