The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has held a strategic meeting with executives of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), medical directors, and hospital superintendents to address key challenges confronting the nation’s healthcare system. The meeting focused on issues such as the rise in medical-legal cases, audit infractions, and uncontrolled recruitment of casual staff, which is draining Internally Generated Funds (IGF) at the facility level.
The Minister also highlighted operational inefficiencies, including frequent equipment breakdowns and maintenance delays, which he attributed to poor management practices. He called for a shift toward maintenance and stronger oversight. Additionally, Mr. Akandoh raised concerns about recurring shortages of consumables and medical supplies, assuring stakeholders of ongoing reforms to improve supply chain management.
The Minister emphasized the need for stricter financial discipline and full compliance with procurement regulations, while also highlighting critical gaps in Ghana’s health system, including the lack of functional emergency services and inadequate disability-friendly infrastructure. He restated the Ministry’s commitment to proactive stakeholder engagement in policy reform and system strengthening.
Ruth Abla ADJORLOLO
