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Gov’t urged to accelerate efforts to decentralise health delivery services
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cassona Global Imaging Mr John Chigbu, has urged the government to accelerate efforts at decentralising health delivery services across the country to meet the health needs of the populace.
He expressed concern about long travel distances particularly among rural folks to access healthcare, a situation which remains a major setback to Ghana’s attainment of universal health coverage (UHC).
“The centralised health services and equipment often at regional and tertiary levels of care is unsustainable and costly and Ghana must adopt ways to improving the current situation,” he urged.
Mr Chigbu was addressing a forum by his company to discuss ways to improve Ghana’s healthcare system as part of activities to commemorate Ghana’s 68th independence anniversary.
He emphasised the critical need for Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to drive development in the healthcare system.
“No man is an island. We all have to come together to build the healthcare system in Ghana and that is the approach of Cassona to partner government to make healthcare affordable,” he stated.
The CEO further called for attention to be paid to the primary level of healthcare, particularly for women and children, for a healthier population.
He underscored the need for infrastructural development, citing transportation networks as a crucial example to ensure sustainable healthcare development.
“The government must build the infrastructural development particularly invest in diagnostic equipment which is essential in healthcare delivery and that is why PPP is the way to go,” he noted.
Meanwhile, Mr Chigbu announced that an operational headquarters of the company was currently under construction in Labone, Accra and expected to be completed in June.
The facility would feature a diagnostic centre with state-of-the-art equipment, including Computed Tomography (CT), ultrasound, x-ray, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines.
By Abigail Annoh
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President Mahama appoints Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana
President John Dramani Mahama has in accordance with Section 17 of the Bank of Ghana Act, 2002 (Act 612) as amended, appointed Mrs. Matilda Asante-Asiedu as the Second Deputy Governor of the Bank of Ghana.
This was revealed in a statement signed by Minister for Government Communications, Felix Kwakye-Ofosu.
Mrs. Asante-Asiedu is a Chartered Banker and seasoned corporate leader who has served as Group Head, Retail Banking at Access Bank Ghana PLC.
Mrs Asante-Asiedu holds an MBA in Marketing from GIMPA Business School (2021), an MA inJournalism Studies from Cardiff University (2005), and diplomas in Journalism (Ghana Institute of Journalism, 1997) and Politics and Public Affairs Reporting (International Institute of Journalism,Berlin, 2000).
A Chartered Executive Banker (CIB-Ghana, 2024).
She has undertaken Executive Programmes at Said Business School at Oxford University (2023), Wharton School (2015) and Marquette University’s Les Aspin Centre (2003), among others.
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Prez Mahama is committed to open-up Afram Plains once and for all – Kwame Agbodza
The government is set to construct a 3.6km bridge over the River Afram in the Eastern Region, along with approximately 100km of road network.
This initiative, part of President Mahama’s “Big Push” infrastructure plan, aims to boost agricultural productivity, stimulate economic growth, and reduce poverty.
Some of the roads being considered included Mpraeso – Obomeng – Nkawkaw, Abooso – Mpaem, Mpaem – Kwahu – Adawso and Feyiase – Kwahu Tafo. The rest are, Ekye Amanfrom – Takoratwene, Takoratwene – Dome, Takoratwene – Donkorkrom and Donkorkrom – New Kyeiase.
Earlier today, the Minister for Roads and Highways, Mr.Kwame Agbodza, led a team of engineers to assess the proposed location of the bridge and some critical roads.
Speaking to the media at Donkorkrom after the assessment tour, Mr. Agbodza assured the people that President Mahama is “committed to opening up the Afram Plains once and for all.”
“The bridge when completed will connect Eastern, Ashanti and OTI regions in a very strategic way. It will open up the place for big time agriculture and investment in agro-processing,” he emphasized.
The project is expected enhance economic development, foster regional integration, generate income through agriculture and other sectors.
