The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has dismissed reports of a critical ventilator shortage, stating that its intensive care unit capacity is intact and expanding.

Management described a May 11, 2026, publication by "The News Centa" claiming the hospital was overstretched and lacked ventilators as inaccurate and misleading.

In an adomonline.com report on May 15, 2026, the hospital authorities rejected claims that Korle Bu has a 2,400-bed capacity.

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It clarified that the figure is incorrect and that the hospital has no ventilator crisis.

It further stated that support is available in 24 of its 28 theatres in specialised units, including the Surgical Block, Plastic Surgery and Burns Centre, National Cardiothoracic Centre, Medical ICU, Paediatric ICU, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, and the Accident and Emergency Centre.

The hospital added that it has recently received additional ventilators from the Ministry of Health and donations from Newmont Ghana, with more support expected from the Ghana Medical Trust Fund.

“These interventions are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen critical care delivery and expand intensive care capacity in line with international healthcare standards,” management said.

“Ventilator allocation is structured to ensure that ICU support is available across key clinical departments, in line with global benchmarks for hospital care,” the management added.

They urged media outlets to be accurate and balanced when reporting on healthcare, warning that misleading stories create unnecessary public anxiety.

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