University of Ghana Medical Centre to Start Performing Hair Transplants
- The University of Ghana Medical Centre has announced it will start performing hair transplants
- The Director of Medical Affairs at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, Dr Baffoe Gyan, gave details of the hospital's plans
- The move to provide hair transplant services is part of the hospital's vision to offer world-class medical solutions
The University of Ghana Medical Centre will start performing hair transplants as a form of plastic surgery by the end of 2025.
The Director of Medical Affairs at the University of Ghana Medical Centre, Dr Baffoe Gyan, said the centre was in the final stage of rolling out this service.
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Gyan told Graphic Online the venture formed part of the hospital's vision to offer world-class medical solutions.
The surgeon leading the hair transplant innovation underwent training in New York.
"What we are left with is to escalate it to the rest of the population, but before you open the service here, we need to make sure that we have enough doctors to cover the service such that if demand becomes too high, we will be able to handle it."
Gyan said a team of medical staff was being built and groomed to get the required expertise for a full rollout of the service.
Other innovations explored by the hospital include bone marrow transplants and kidney transplants.
Recently, the hospital performed Ghana's first-ever cardiac ablation procedures.
The procedure is a treatment for life-threatening heart rhythm disorders.
The procedure was spearheaded by Dr. Kamel Addo and his team from the Mount Carmel Heart and Vascular Centre.
"With advanced equipment, cross-institutional collaboration, and a vision for local capacity-building, UGMC is now positioned to offer world-class treatment for conditions like Atrial Flutter and Supraventricular Tachycardia, right at home," the hospital noted.
The procedures were carried out in collaboration with the National Cardiothoracic Centre at Korle Bu, as well as a dedicated team of cardiologists and healthcare professionals at the University of Ghana Medical Centre.
UGMC unveils Ghana’s first human milk bank
YEN.com.gh also reported that the hospital launched Ghana's first human milk bank, which is designed to support vulnerable and premature infants in critical need.
The idea behind establishing the human milk bank at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) is to collect milk from willing mothers wishing to donate, which will then be distributed to families in need at no cost.
Efforts to establish human milk banks are geared at protecting vulnerable infants, especially premature or low birth weight babies, when their mothers cannot breastfeed.
Human milk reduces the risk of contracting serious complications and supports better health outcomes in neonatal care. Milk banks serve as a vital resource during emergencies or crises and are instrumental in maternal support and contributing to reduced infant mortality and stronger national healthcare systems.
Source: YEN.com.gh
