The Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has expressed serious concern over what he describes as worrying gaps in the 2026 budget regarding rural healthcare and the welfare of health workers.
Speaking to journalists at a post-budget briefing, Dr. Agyemang said the government has failed to provide a clear roadmap for improving healthcare access in rural areas, despite earlier commitments by the NDC to deploy mobile medical and dental vans.
“I represent a rural constituency, and not a single medical outreach or mobile van has been deployed. These interventions were meant to support the most deprived communities,” he said.
He criticised the budget for its silence on plans to upgrade SHS sickbays into satellite clinics, improve occupational safety in workplaces, and introduce tax incentives to motivate health professionals.
Dr. Agyemang also raised alarm over a significant cut to the nursing training allowance—from GH₵770 million to GH₵474 million—warning that it threatens the pipeline of health professionals needed for underserved communities.
He further questioned the lack of progress on two proposed nursing training schools, despite GH₵40 million having been allocated for them in the previous budget.
According to him, while critical health-sector priorities remain unaddressed, the government appears prepared to commit billions to purchasing new presidential and military aircraft.
“With health allocation barely GH₵16 million, less than eight percent of the national budget, at a time when galamsey-related health issues are rising, this is not the direction we should be taking,” he stressed.
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