The staff of Korle Bu dazzled at the 2025 interdepartmental fun games
Head of Public Relations at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Mustapha Salifu, has given a detailed reason behind the hospital’s much-anticipated games for its staff.
In an interview with the media during the hospital’s annual interdepartmental fun games in Accra, Mustapha noted that the reason for the year’s activities is to create team-building opportunities and also help release stress among staff, considering the tedious nature of their work.
“This is something we have been doing over the years, as far back as 2003. We organised it, but along the line, there were breaks… We thought that this was a medium through which we could build team spirit and promote networking, because Korle-Bu is such a huge place that if you’re in one department, it is difficult to know others in different departments.
“When we organise forums like this, you are able to bring everybody on board, get to know ourselves better, and also exercise, because our work is so tedious that some of us don’t even have time to train,” he said.
Mustapha Salifu additionally noted that another objective of the hospital is to build a staff team that can equally participate in other organized corporate games among institutions.
“One of the objectives is to build a Team Korle-Bu, so when they are playing the corporate games, we will also be able to field a team.
“You can see a lot of talent on the pitch. I am sure if the Black Queens coaches were around, they would be interested in what the Korle Bu ladies are doing,” he added.
Mustapha also shared that he finds joy in seeing staff from various departments come together and actively take part in the hospital’s annual event.
“For us, it’s quite exciting to be able to gather 21 departments and participate in these games. Looking at it, I can say we have achieved our aim. In our budget, we said we were looking at around 600 people, but when we did our count here, we had 730 people with their families.”
He finally called on staff and Ghanaians to engage in physical activities, adding that the hospital would organise another intriguing event in 2026, where staff from other hospitals could partake.
“The body requires some level of exercise, whether you’re a sportsman or not, so we would encourage Ghanaians in general to try and engage in exercise.
“They should look out for the Korle Bu Staff Fun Games in 2026. It’s going to be mega. We are looking at the possibility of bringing in other hospitals so it can be more competitive,” he added.
The 2025 interdepartmental staff fun games saw a variety of activities, including football, basketball, ludo, table tennis, tug of peace, and musical chairs, among others.
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