The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II has expressed fear on the sluggish tempo of labor on some hospital initiatives within the nation, significantly these within the Ashanti Area, and known as for swift actions to finish such initiatives.
He mentioned though “we is not going to have the cash to do it , we should strive exhausting and do our greatest to make sure the well being of the individuals is prioritized.
“I’ve realized that issues are enhancing within the monetary sector, any more, try to check with the Finance Ministry to assist increase cash to finish the opposite initiatives within the nation to see to it that the agenda 111 initiatives are accomplished on schedule,” the King instructed.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu made the decision when a delegation from the Ministry of Well being, led by the sector Minister, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, known as on him on the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi, as a part of his working go to to the Ashanti area.
“I’ve been to Sewua Hospital, I see no cause you shouldn’t get work accomplished. Employees on web site are saying it’s energy, others are blaming the delays on the street community, and in the meantime, the Authorities has spent enormous sums to put in hospital tools on the facility.
“After I probed why it’s nonetheless not operational, the explanations have been for the shortage of energy and poor street community, if this isn’t fastened on time, the tools put in will go to waste with time,” the Asantehene bemoaned.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II mentioned if hospitals such because the one at Sewua have been in operation, the Komfo Anokye Educating Hospital (KATH) may have despatched a few of its sufferers there to facilitate the sleek and uninterrupted implementation of the ‘Heal the KATH’ mission.
He mentioned the KNUST Educating Hospital was one such mission stalled and known as on the Well being Minister to fast-track its completion to be used.
He mentioned though Fomena and Kumawu hospitals have been now operational, works occurring at Trede must also be prioritized.
Dr Okoe-Boye, in response, counseled the Asantehene for initiating the ‘Heal KATH’ mission to make sure superior healthcare supply.
He mentioned the Authorities was doing every thing potential to finish all ongoing well being initiatives within the area.
The Minister later visited the KATH and inspected the continuing development web site of the KATH Maternity and Kids’s block.
In an interplay with the administration of KATH, he burdened a necessity for immediate actions to operationalize the Afari Navy and Sewua hospitals to have the ability to decongest KATH.
He recommended that the Ghana Well being Service may signal a memorandum of understanding, with the Educating Hospital, which may spell out some modalities by means of directing some distinctive care providers to amenities equivalent to Sewua Hospital to have the ability to additional ease the stress on KATH.