By Yussif Ibrahim
Kumasi, Oct. 20, GNA – The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) and the Mayo Clinic Global Health Programme (MCGHP) have reaffirmed their commitment to improving healthcare delivery through capacity building, innovation and international collaboration.
The commitment was renewed at the Second Joint Annual Global Health Conference, held in Kumasi, under the theme: “Building Capacity; Transforming Healthcare.”
The conference brought together healthcare professionals, researchers and administrators to discuss practical approaches to addressing healthcare challenges, particularly in resource-limited settings.
Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of KATH, in a welcome address, commended the Mayo Clinic Global Health Programme for its continued collaboration with the hospital.
He said the inaugural conference in 2025 culminated in the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen training, research and healthcare improvement, with KATH designated as the programme’s Africa Centre.
Dr. Baidoo said sustainable capacity building required more than professional training, stressing the need for strong institutions, effective leadership, adequate infrastructure and continuous support for healthcare workers.
As the KATH marked its 70th anniversary, he reaffirmed the hospital’s commitment to specialist care, research, training and innovation to improve patient outcomes.
He also underscored the importance of healthcare workers’ wellbeing, saying their welfare was critical to delivering quality patient care.
Dr. James Bower, the Medical Director of MCGHP, said collaboration and professional relationships were essential to advancing healthcare, urging participants to learn from one another and draw on diverse experiences to address common challenges.
He noted that knowledge sharing benefited both visiting professionals and their host institutions.
The conference featured workshops and discussions on quality improvement, patient safety, healthcare access, patient outcomes and healthcare workers’ wellbeing.
Participants also explored advocacy, emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, as well as opportunities to strengthen professional networks across medical and non-medical disciplines.
GNA
Edited by Kwabia Owusu-Mensah/Benjamin Mensah
Reporter: Yussif Ibrahim
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