UGMC’s HR Director honoured for excellence in healthcare workforce leadership

The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has been named the Best Human Resource Management Organisation in Healthcare at the 2025 Human Resource (HR) Focus Africa Awards, reaffirming its leadership in strategic work culture practices in the healthcare space.

In a double honour, UGMC’s Director of Human Resources, Mr. Francis Kyereboah, was also recognised as First Finalist for HR Practitioner of the Year, highlighting his pivotal role in transforming the centre’s workforce and HR systems.

Since its inception in 2018, UGMC has grown into a world-class academic medical facility by recruiting smart and diligent professionals who have set new records and standards in the healthcare landscape in Ghana and Africa.

Mr. Kyereboah said the awards were humbling and inspiring.

“These honours affirm the transformative journey we’ve embarked on at UGMC to place people at the heart of healthcare delivery,” he said, dedicating the honours to the staff and clients of the Medical Centre.

Under Mr. Kyereboah’s leadership, the Centre has expanded staff strength from 120 (in 2018) to over 1,900, introduced a comprehensive Conditions of Service Manual, and championed initiatives such as wellness programs, staff development schemes, and mental health support.

The Centre has also sponsored about 332 employees for specialist training and doubled up the number of specialist doctors from 46 in 2021 to 88 by mid-2025, part of grand efforts to upgrade skills to meet the changing needs of healthcare delivery.

It has also hosted more than 2,300 student interns and 800 National Service personnel, creating an avenue for learning and a pipeline of professionals for other healthcare institutions nationwide.

Mr. Kyereboah said these successes, which are a few of the basis of the award were made possible by the incredible hard work and resilience of the UGMC Staff and Management.

He noted that their dedication and pursuit of excellence made the HR vision a reality every single day, resulting in the recognitions received over the years.

Going forward, the UGMC HR Director said the double honours will motivate his directorate and the entire staff to deepen their commitment to strategic human resource development by continuously raising the bar in delivering world-class patient care, training and research.

“On behalf of UGMC, we pledge to continue building a healthcare workforce that delivers compassionate, innovative, and world-class care, training and research,” he said.

Beyond UGMC, Mr. Kyereboah has contributed to national HR policy development.

Among others, he served as a World Health Organisation (WHO) Advisor and led major consultancy projects across Ghana’s health sector.

Earlier in his career, he also played a key role in deploying the iHRIS system across health 306 facilities and expanding Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG’s) workforce from 8,000 to nearly 22,000 in five years.