Baptist Medical Centre
Nalerigu, Ghana
About BMC
The Baptist Medical Centre was founded in northern Ghana in 1958 by IMB missionary doctor George Faile II. Today it is a 180+ bed hospital serving tens of thousands of patients annually.
Volunteers
Coming to BMC as a volunteer? Here’s everything you need to know about travel, what to bring, accommodations, medical protocols and more.
How Can I Help?
There are many opportunities available for those wishing to support the hospital. Find out how you can become personally involved in our ministry.
Latest News
New Medical Protocol Posted
Attention volunteers! We’ve got an updated BMC Medical Protocol document for you.
Ghana Baptist Guest House (Accra) Increases Cost by 17.5%
In a recent memo, the management of the Ghana Baptist Convention’s guest house in Accra announced that its costs will go up as they are legally required to collect VAT (Value Added Tax).
Rest in Peace, Mr. Bawa
It is with heavy hearts that we share with you the passing of Bawa Ziblim. Mr. Bawa served as a cook to BMC missionary doctors and volunteers for decades. He was a dedicated man whose service behind-the-scenes was critical to the quality care provided by the many volunteer physicians every year at BMC.
Thank you, WVU Team!
We are so grateful for our partnership with West Virginia University that allows a team of talented physicians and students to come every year. This year they came and left just before the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled flights and locked the country down.
A Big Thanks to Dr. Lisa!
This month friend-of-BMC Dr. Lisa Mohrman came and worked as our general surgeon so that Dr. Nastia could return to Ukraine to visit her family. Volunteers like Dr. Mohrman are an immense amount of help to our understaffed… Read More
Thanks, Dr. Chris Gilsdorf!
Resident physician Dr. Gilsdorf joined us from the UT Medical College in Knoxville for three weeks in April. He found out about our volunteer opportunities through his attending Dr. Ken Bielak who has visited BMC several times in the past.