Lightwave E-Healthcare Solutions Limited has refuted allegations made by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, regarding the management of Ghana’s National E-Healthcare Programme and the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS).
Speaking on Asempa FM’s Ekosii Sen show, the company’s Senior Project Manager, Eric Agyei, clarified that Lightwave is a wholly Ghanaian-owned company with no foreign interests.
“We are a 100% Ghanaian-owned company with over 150 Ghanaian staff. We officially began operations in November 2015, and our first government contract came in 2016 during President Mahama’s administration,” Mr. Agyei stated.
He explained that Lightwave’s first pilot project, implemented across 23 hospitals in the Central Region, successfully tested the digital healthcare solution at all levels of the health system.
Following that success, the project was expanded nationwide from 2019, covering more than 950 hospitals within three years.
Mr. Agyei stressed that the company’s achievements highlight the capability of local firms to deliver innovative technological solutions in Ghana’s health sector.
“Our pilot project in the Central Region involved 23 hospitals and was successful across all levels of healthcare. After the first phase in 2017, we had to wait until 2019 for the next phase, influenced by the subsequent government. However, we eventually expanded our services nationwide, reaching 950 hospitals within three years,” he said.
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