Greater Accra Regional Hospital hands over ECMO machine to UGMC to support critical care services

Greater Accra Regional Hospital handed over an Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation machine to the University of Ghana Medical Centre to support critical care services.

The medical device, known as ECMO, functions as an advanced life-support technology. It provides temporary physiological support to patients whose heart, lungs, or both organs are severely compromised.

The handover transfers high-level medical equipment between two major health facilities located in the Ghanaian capital of Accra.

Greater Accra Regional Hospital operates as a major public regional health facility in the central area of the city. The hospital provides general medical treatment, emergency care, surgery, and intensive care services.

The University of Ghana Medical Centre operates as a quaternary and tertiary referral hospital situated near the University of Ghana campus in Legon. The center handles complex specialized medical procedures, clinical

According to 3News.