“No child under five years old should be turned away from this hospital because they cannot afford medical care.” – Dr. Samuel Okae
In Ghana, many lives are still lost to treatable diseases like malaria—mainly due to a lack of medical equipment, medication, and qualified staff.
Hospital Ghana is built on the principle of solidarity medicine to ensure that the most vulnerable receive free medical treatment.
The Model of Solidarity Medicine: Quality Healthcare for Everyone
To sustainably reduce child mortality, our hospital project is taking a new approach. In Ghana, the child mortality rate is currently about 15 times higher than in Germany: Many women and children die during childbirth, and curable infectious diseases like malaria claim countless young lives.
At the same time, there are patients in Ghana who have insurance or can afford to pay for treatment out of pocket – some of whom currently even travel abroad for care. Our new hospital closes this gap and offers first-class medical care directly within the country.
Key Features of Our Financing Model:
Self-sustaining Operation: Income from insured and paying patients covers daily hospital operations and secures reserves for modern equipment.
Medical Excellence: Qualified staff ensures a consistently high standard of treatment.
Cross-subsidization: All generated surpluses flow directly into free medical care for children under the age of five.
No Child Will Be Turned Away
No child under five years old will be turned away at our hospital doors for lack of funds. Every surplus Cedi is used directly for humanitarian aid. In surrounding villages without electricity, running water, or medical infrastructure, we are already beginning to care for the youngest – with the goal of expanding our reach step by step.
From Construction Site to Beacon of Hope: The Hospital in Accra
What began in 2010 with the purchase of a plot of land in a suburb of Accra is now a reality: At the end of 2025, Dr. Samuel Okae’s hospital was officially opened.
While medical operations are already running, the interior fit-out continues to be refined and expanded.
The Location on the Map
Our clinic is located in the Wachild Estate in Sapeiman, a residential suburb of the Greater Accra Region. The grounds are situated directly along the access road to the estate and are easily accessible via the unpaved turn-off from the central Accra-Kumasi Expressway.
“Ghanaian-German Specialist Hospital” (Planning, Organization, Construction)
The design of the building has evolved continuously from initial concepts in 2010 to the present day. Rooms were repurposed, enlarged, and optimized in terms of layout and workflow.
The room layout listed below represents the final result of ongoing refinement and will be completed in this form.
The hospital includes the following departments:
Pediatrics
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Internal Medicine
Orthopedics
Trauma Surgery
The kitchen, cafeteria, and service facilities will be housed in a separate building adjacent to the main complex.
The usable floor area is 1,250 sqm per floor in the main building and 800 sqm in the extended ground floor, giving the hospital an initial operational area of 4,550 sqm.
One Doctor, One Vision: The Path to the Hospital in Ghana
From Charité student to hospital builder: Dr. Okae’s dream of providing better medical care in his home country started with a life-changing comparison.
Discover how a vision, frugality, and tireless dedication grew into a life-saving project in Accra.
From Charité Studies Back to Ghana
Driven by the desire to become a skilled doctor, Dr. Okae began his medical studies at the Charité in Berlin in 2002. Four years later, he returned to Ghana on a scholarship from the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) for a malaria research project.
“Only this direct comparison between both countries made me realize how inadequate medical care is in my home country,” says the 38-year-old father of five. These impressions led to his decision to make a difference back home: Dr. Okae set out to build a model hospital in a suburb of the capital, Accra.
The Foundation: Personal Savings and Land Purchase
To fulfill his dream, he started saving. “My room in the student dorm was very cheap, and parties were never really my thing anyway,” he says with a smile.
In 2010, the time had come. He bought a plot of land in a suburb of Accra and began constructing the hospital in 2011. Since then, immense progress has been made.
Logistics from Germany: Shipping Containers Full of Hope
Dr. Okae organizes most of the logistics from Dortmund, regularly sending shipping containers with building materials and furnishings to Ghana. Together with his small team, he was able to dismantle items like windows, doors, handrails, and an emergency power generator from German clinics and ship them across the ocean. In this way, he has received invaluable support within Germany.
He has also received medical equipment and instruments that were no longer licensed for use in Germany from supportive colleagues.
Strong Local Partners and Personal Commitment
On-site construction supervision in Ghana is overseen by his friend, engineer Dr. Eric Ofosu Antwi. Dr. Okae’s sister also keeps a watchful eye on the site.
However, Dr. Okae prefers to be on-site himself whenever possible. At least twice a year, he flies to Ghana to pitch in and drive construction forward. The project holds not only his passion, but also his personal savings. To help finance the effort, he works extensive day and night shifts in emergency medical services.
Vision for the Future: A Fully Operational Hospital for the Region
The ultimate goal of the project is to employ up to 100 staff members (doctors, nurses, and care personnel) to deliver comprehensive healthcare to the local community. Because Ghana lacks not only hospital beds and equipment, but also qualified specialists, Dr. Okae and his family plan to relocate to Ghana once the hospital is fully operational.
“I am well aware that it is a very long journey to our destination. But a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step,” says the father of five confidently.