President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has commissioned China-aided Phase Two of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) in Ho. 

The $60 million project is designed to house the Central Administration of the University and the School of Nursing and Midwifery (SONAM), which is the largest in Africa.

The project also includes classrooms, a library, laboratories, an auditorium, a student activity center, and a cafeteria.

 These additions are set to enhance the university’s capability to deliver top-tier education and foster an environment conducive to learning and innovation. 

The expansion is expected to double the student intake for SONAM in the next academic year. 

The President, on Friday, September 10, 2021, cut the sod to commence the second phase of the UHAS Project.

This followed the signing of the exchange of notes between the then Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, and the Chinese Ambassador to Ghana to secure $60 million for the construction of the second phase of UHAS on January 11, 2019.

The signing of the financial agreement marked the beginning of a significant journey for the university, setting the stage for a transformative project that would elevate the university’s stature and impact. 

The Ghanaian government demonstrated unwavering support by providing GH¢6.2 million in counterpart funding for essential preliminary works, such as extending electricity, and municipal water supply, and constructing necessary infrastructure, underscoring the government’s dedication to supporting educational development and infrastructure.

The first phase of the university project was funded by the Chinese Government through its development agency, China AID, at a cost of 104,850,000 RMB (Chinese Yuan), equivalent to approximately $16 million.

The facilities present at the time included an administration block, classrooms, a library, laboratories, an auditorium, a student activity center, and a cafeteria for the School of Basic and Biomedical Sciences. 

At the commissioning ceremony on Monday, July 29, 2024, the Vice Chancellor of UHAS Professor Lydia Aziato, expressed her appreciation to the president and government for the completion of Phase Two of the University Project. 

She appeal to the President to give financial clearance for the recruitment of about 450 staff to man the newly commissioned phase two project.