The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Sagnarigu, Mr. Abdulai Imoro Gong, has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s healthcare system, with a focus on expanding access to quality and equitable services across all communities.
Mr. Gong made the statement at the 2025 Annual Health Performance Review Meeting organised by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Tamale on Wednesday. The meeting brought together health sector stakeholders, traditional authorities, development partners, civil society organisations, and health professionals from across the region.
Describing the meeting as a critical platform for assessing progress, enhancing accountability, and advancing healthcare delivery, the MCE commended health workers for their dedication and resilience. He emphasised that their contributions remain indispensable to building a responsive and robust health system.
“The government, under the leadership of President John Dramani Mahama, continues to prioritise the health sector as a key pillar of national development,” he stated, noting ongoing reforms and strategic investments aimed at improving infrastructure, enhancing service delivery, and strengthening primary healthcare systems nationwide.
Mr. Gong highlighted that the meeting’s theme, “Strengthening Primary Healthcare Towards Achieving Universal Health Coverage: The Role of Partners,” aligns with the government’s broader development agenda, which focuses on universal health coverage, human capital development, and improved health infrastructure. He underlined the critical role of primary healthcare in ensuring accessible and sustainable services, especially at the community level, while noting the ongoing shortage of skilled health professionals as a major concern.
He assured stakeholders that the Assembly would continue collaborating with partners to provide incentives, support training initiatives, and strengthen health systems at all levels.
The Northern Regional Director of the GHS, Dr. Godfred Kwabena Sarpong, called for stronger partnerships among government, development partners, local authorities, and communities to address healthcare challenges effectively.
Dr. Sarpong highlighted some of the region’s achievements, including funding for a maternity block complex at the Northern Regional Hospital, construction of a PSA oxygen generation plant at the same facility, the establishment of a fistula home and a liquid oxygen plant at Yendi Municipal Hospital, and the construction and equipping of ultra-modern CHPS compounds across several communities. He also noted the identification of 10 strategic locations for health kiosks and the posting of 32 medical doctors to the region to improve service delivery.
FROM YAHAYA NUHU NADAA,
TAMAL
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