CONFIRMED: Awuche, said to be Ghana’s ‘tallest man’ dies at age 33

A native of Gambaga in the East Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region, Awuche was initially receiving treatment at the Baptist Medical Centre (BMC) in Nalerigu before he was referred to the Tamale Teaching Hospital for specialised care.

Businessman and philanthropist Ibrahim Mahama subsequently took over the cost of his medical care at the Tamale Teaching Hospital and expressed his readiness to facilitate specialist treatment abroad if the need arose.

On July 11, 2026, an aide to Mr Mahama, Rafik Mahama, announced that following a comprehensive reassessment by doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Awuche's left leg would not be amputated as had earlier been indicated in the referral from the Baptist Medical Centre in Nalerigu.