By Bright Ntramah
President Akufo-Addo has made a passionate appeal to doctors and health care professionals to accept postings to rural and deprived communities. He expressed concern about the low number of Doctors and Dentists at the Regional and District Levels describing the news about Doctors refusing postings to these areas as distressing.
Speaking at the 60th Anniversary Lecture of the University of Ghana Medical School, President Akufo-Addo asked medical professionals to follow the example of their forebearers who accepted postings to rural areas to serve the needy.
The 60th Anniversary Lecture brought together members from Academia, Health Care Professionals and Students from the University.
Speaking on the theme 60 years of Quality Medical Education: the role of technology, President Akufo-Addo said government is digitizing all information at public hospitals across the country starting with the teaching hospitals.
“Government will continue to pursue policies that will modernise and improve the health sector”.
He said government is aiming to achieve Universal Health Care where money will not be a barrier in assessing health care.
” l urge Doctors both old and new to accept postings to deprived areas.
Former Deputy Director of WHO, Dr Anerfi Asamoah Baah called for the training of more doctors.
“The UG Medical School has trained more than 4,000 doctors in its 60 years of existence describing the number as low.
President Akufo-Addo donated a 51 seater bus to School.
