A Bawumia led NPP government will pursue sustained investment in the health sector to address key challenges and improve access to health care in the country.
The NPP vice presidential candidate, Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh, who gave the assurance when he addressed the opening of the 66th Annual General Conference of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) in Ho in the Volta Region on Friday, November 8, mentioned that attention will be placed on areas including training and infrastructure development.
Over 1000 members of the association attended the conference , which was on the theme: ‘Fostering technology, entrepreneurship and professionalism in Ghana’s health sector”.
Training
Emphasising the importance of training, Dr Opoku Prempeh, a.k.a. Napo, himself a member of the GMA, assured of greater commitment to the training of specialist doctors and nurses to meet the health needs of the people.
He said for instance that everyone who comes out of midwifery and nursing training institution must be a degree holder, explaining that currently they struggle to attain the degree when they come out with diplomas.
Digitalization
Touching on the theme for the conference, Dr Opoku Prempeh, who was the guest of honour at the conference, emphasized that it aligns with Dr Bawumia’s vision for Ghana, particularly his focus on digitalization and technological advancement. “These areas hold tremendous potential for our country, especially as we position ourselves to benefit from the Fourth Industrial Revolution,” he stated.
Leadership roles
Dr Opoku Prempeh urged medical doctors to seek leadership roles outside their consulting rooms.
He said by their training, doctors are well versed to be general development managers in other sectors of the economy.
UHAS
The NPP vice presidential candidate stated that it is to improve training of medical doctors and other health professionals that the government invested resources in the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) to be a leading research institution dedicated to community service.
