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 123 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.
BMC Guesthouse Rates Updated
We’ve just posted updated guesthouse rates on our “Accommodations” page. Due to inflation over the past year we have had to adjust our rates to be in US dollars. Head over the “Accommodations” page for more details about… Read More
MDCG Physician License Renewal Fees Increase
The Medical Dental Council Ghana has increased retention (renewal) fees for licensed physicians from 200GHS to 400GHS (currently around 100USD). This affects all volunteer physicians who have previously been licensed and wish to return to serve at BMC.
Thanks again, Dr. Taylor!
Dr. Junior Taylor came back this year through Samaritan’s Purse to help in the area of plastic surgery. Dr. Taylor works as an ER physician in the US but has also trained as a plastic surgeon in the… Read More
Thanks, Anita!
Anita Zborkava joined us from a medical school in the Czech Republic. She is our fifth student from that part of the world and came on the recommendation of her friend and colleague Eva who joined us last… Read More
Thanks, Jon!
Fourth year medical student Jon Laird from UNC-Chapel Hill joined us for two months. Jon took advantage of the SBC IMB Student Department‘s “Medical Receptorship” program to come work with us. Dr. Haun participated in this same program… Read More