Have confidence in healthcare system — Sherry Ayittey

Health News of Wednesday, 9 October 2013

Source: graphic.com.gh

The Minister of Health, Ms Sherry Ayittey, has asked Ghanaians to have confidence in the countrys health system and stop travelling abroad for the treatment of illnesses that can be treated locally.

She said the governments programme to refurbish and re-equip the three teaching hospitals to enhance healthcare delivery was on course.

Already, she said, some modern facilities had been installed at those hospitals, while some of their departments had been refurbished.

The three teaching hospitals are the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) in Accra, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi and the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).

Taking her turn at the meet-the-press series in Accra yesterday, Ms Ayittey said the hospitals were being equipped with modern diagnostic machines which could detect diseases and all kinds of ailments.

The re-equipping of the teaching hospitals, she stated, was essential, since they served as referral hospitals for the northern, central and southern parts of the country.

Projects

Giving details on some ongoing projects in the hospitals, Ms Ayittey said the Dental Department of KBTH has being refitted with eight new dental treatment units.

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Have confidence in healthcare system — Sherry Ayittey