UDS Receives Cutting-Edge Mobile Labs for Healthcare and Education in Northern Ghana
- AMPATH has funded mobile laboratories for use at the Infectious Disease Center of the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
- UDS Medical School will operate these labs.
Grant
The University for Development Studies Medical School has introduced cutting-edge Biosafety Level-one and Two laboratories, funded by a $2 million grant from the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH).
TTH
These state-of-the-art mobile labs will soon be operational at the Infectious Disease Center of the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
Commentary
Professor Gideon Kofi Helegbe, the Vice-Dean of the Medical School, highlighted the transformative potential of these labs. They will enhance care, support surveillance activities, and serve as a valuable resource for research-based teaching and learning.
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Additionally, the labs are expected to attract more staff, further strengthening training programs. Covering the entire Northern Region, these mobile labs will provide essential healthcare services to the public while also serving as advanced learning environments for medical students.
At the table
The collaboration between the Medical School and the Tamale Teaching Hospital, facilitated by AMPATH’s funding, represents a significant step toward addressing healthcare needs, improving health outcomes, and advancing medical education in the Northern region and beyond.
