The Volta Regional Minister, James Gunu, has accused the previous New Patriotic Party (NPP) administration of failing to adequately address the health infrastructure needs of the Volta Region.
According to the Minister, the current state of healthcare delivery in the region reflects years of neglect, leaving the government with enormous challenges to overcome.
Mr. Gunu made the remarks during his welcome address to party communicators, Members of Parliament, and Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) in Ho ahead of the launch of the government’s Free Primary Healthcare initiative by the Minister for Health.
He stated that although the health sector remains one of the most critical areas of national development, it is also among the sectors where the current administration inherited significant deficits.
“The health sector is one of the critical areas and one of the very challenging sectors that we have inherited. The Volta Region has seen challenges that should never have existed some eight years ago,” he said.
The Regional Minister revealed that the region currently requires about 253 Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds to ensure the delivery of quality healthcare services to residents.
He questioned the level of investment made in the sector by the previous administration, arguing that if enough attention had been given to healthcare infrastructure over the years, the region would not be facing such shortages today.
“Today, could you believe that we need 253 CHPS compounds in order to deliver quality health services to our people? We wouldn’t have been where we are today if our predecessors had done well in the health sector. But we accepted the challenge because that is why Ghanaians voted for us,” he stated.
Mr. Gunu noted that the current government has begun taking steps to address the situation, disclosing that every district in the Volta Region is constructing at least two CHPS compounds to improve access to healthcare at the community level.
He further called on party communicators to actively educate the public on government interventions in the health sector and the challenges inherited by the administration.
The Minister for Health was in Ho to officially launch the government’s Free Primary Healthcare programme in the Volta Region, an initiative aimed at expanding access to essential healthcare services and strengthening primary healthcare delivery across the country.
The launch brought together party executives, traditional leaders, health officials, MMDCEs, Members of Parliament and other stakeholders committed to improving healthcare outcomes in the region.
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