There is no doubt that human capital is the major reason any country can improve its economic growth, and Ghana has come to understand this. Which has made their growth become recognized globally, and it has even improved their medical schools.
Some of their medical schools are recognized both in the continent of Africa and abroad.
Also, the government of Ghana is trying its best to even make its educational sector to be world standard, Statista reported that there was a growth of 12% in their education sector in 2020. And it was just a 3.9% growth in 2018.
Regardless of this progress, there are only 5 best medical schools in Ghana that are walking at the same pace as the growth of the country. And we have listed them here.
There are still other medical schools in Ethiopia and Cameroon that might be of great interest to you.
Best Medical Schools in Ghana
1. University of Ghana Medical School
This is one of the best medical schools in Ghana that just celebrated its 60 Years of Quality Medical Education. One of the beauties of this college is that they introduced necessary technology to their school, which has massively helped to lecture their students.
The School of Medicine and Dentistry completely focuses on the clinical school where they offer two programmes which include: Medicine (Regular and GEMP) and Dentistry.
Their Medical school has 7 departments, which include; Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Child Health, Surgery, Medicine & Therapeutics, Radiology, Psychiatry, and Anaesthesia.
2. Family Health University College
This is one of the premier private medical schools in Ghana that had a humble beginning, the school started in a garage at 51 Guggisberg Street, Korle Bu in 1997 then it grew bigger to start using a rented premise at Zoti Road as Family Health Hospital. And, they have grown from then to be accredited by the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), to be given a University College status, and now they are known as Family Health University College.
The school provides a 6-year Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine (MBChB) Programme. Within the first 3 years, the student will gain a Bachelor of Science Degree, and the remaining 3 years will be focused on acquiring the MBChB degree which now qualifies him/her as a medical doctor.
They also provide a graduate medical programme and Revision Course for Foreign Trained Medical Doctors.
3. The Accra College of Medicine
This is one of the top medical schools in Ghana that was established to provide cutting-edge medical education in the country. Their Medical programme takes 6 years to complete.
In the first 3 years, you’ll be focusing on pre-clinical where you’ll learn the basic science that you need to become a qualified doctor, and they use a pass-fail grading system within this period. And you’ll be learning courses such as Human Biology; Applied Chemistry; Medicine, Patients, and Society, History of Western Medicine in Ghana; Cardio-Respiratory System; Brain and Mind; Haematopoietic & Lymphatic System, etc.
In the remaining 3 years, you’ll be focusing on Clinical Sciences, here you’ll learn a deeper aspect of patient care and clinical practice. And, the courses you’ll be offering are divided into 3 major areas, which are;
- Clinical Care
- Community Care
- Ethics, Physicianship, Heart Power, and Professionalism
4. University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences
The School of Medical Sciences at UCC which was recently established in April 2003 has lots of departments to accommodate different medical-related programmes. These departments are 21 and start from Anatomy and Cell to Medicine and Surgery.
Also, they provide both MBChB (Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery) and Mphil. Infection and Immunity, making them one of the top medical universities in Ghana.
5. the University of Health and Allied Sciences
This is one of the best medical schools in Ghana that is known for its excellence in providing the proper education to its students. And not only do they encourage students to be academically competent, but they also promote sports which some of the students came home with a bronze from the just-ended 27th Ghana University Sports Association Games.
The school of Medicine has 11 departments with 2 core programmes, which are;
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- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery: Just like all MBChB in Ghana, this one also requires 6 years to complete (3 years pre-clinical phase and 3 years clinical training)
- Bachelor of Physician Assistantship: This requires 4 years to complete.
Bottom Line
Ghana is a good country to study Medicine, and all of the MBChB provided by these best medical schools runs for 6 years, of which the first 3 years are pre-clinical and the remaining 3 years are for clinical training.