The Minister-designate for Health, Bernard Okoe-Boye has supplied perception into the completion of over 40 well being amenities as a part of the federal government’s effort to enhance healthcare supply in Ghana.
These amenities embody numerous varieties, together with polyclinics, district centres, specialised items, and CHIP compounds, and they’re distinct from the continuing Agenda 111 undertaking geared toward constructing new hospitals nationwide.
During a latest go to to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Okoe-Boye underscored the importance of showcasing accomplished tasks as a method of inspiring future endeavors.
He highlighted the constructive influence these amenities have had on native communities and their vital position in enhancing entry to high quality healthcare companies.
In addition to the finished tasks, Dr. Okoe-Boye introduced plans to assemble an extra 20 well being amenities.
According to him, this initiative goals to additional strengthen healthcare companies throughout the nation, notably in underserved areas.
Dr. Okoe-Boye reaffirmed the federal government’s dedication to inclusivity in healthcare, emphasizing the significance of continued assist from the Ghanaian individuals.
He pressured the necessity for collaboration between the federal government and the general public to handle healthcare challenges successfully.
The former NHIA CEO additionally urged stakeholders to prioritise healthcare funding to boost the general well-being of the inhabitants.
“Sometimes it’s necessary to take a look at what has been finished to offer us hope for what to do. Apart from enhancing healthcare, the second I stated is to hold all of us alongside. Since this authorities took workplace, now we have accomplished about 40 buildings of well being amenities, polyclinics, district centres, specialised items, CHIP compounds and all that.
“I’m not going to show pictures, as I said, we’ll carry everybody along so that you’ll walk through it and experience it. We are working on about 26 facilities, all facilities are outside agenda 111 and I believe strongly that we all will come and appreciate the effort being done,” he stated.
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