My vision is to help make Ghana the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030 – Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo has disclosed that he envisions making the country the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030.

He, however, said the vision is beyond the construction of more hospitals under the government’s Agenda 111 Project.

“My vision is to help make Ghana the centre of excellence for medical care in West Africa by 2030, leveraging on Ghana’s favourable status in the region as the most peaceful country in West Africa, a beacon of democracy on the continent and a land of opportunities,” he said.

He made these remarks while delivering the keynote speech at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons Maiden Awards Night on Tuesday, December 12.

According to him, this can be envisioned by investing more in the development of the healthcare infrastructure.

He also mentioned that the goal can be attained by “mapping our regional health facilities to specialisations as well as upgrading selected facilities in our regional and teaching hospitals to world-class standards.”

“The Akufo-Addo government is committed to improving access to essential and quality health services through the provision of the relevant health infrastructure, equipment and logistics including the deployment of appropriate technology that is part of our drive to attain universal health coverage,” he added

He also assured that government is committed to improving the health delivery system in the country, pointing to the Agenda 111 initiative as evidence.

President Akufo-Addo said the construction of the projects is ongoing and at various stages of completion. Furthermore, they are being undertaken by indigenous Ghanaian companies, providing both direct and indirect job opportunities for Ghanaians

“The average completion rate of the 89 ongoing projects is 52 per cent with works on some of the sites being 70 to 80 per cent complete,” he pointed out.

Source: MyJoyonline.com