Government to renegotiate for return of Cuban Medical Brigade

Vice President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday announced that government would renegotiate with the Cuban government for the posting of the country’s medical brigade to Ghana.

He said the programme which was truncated a few years ago was placing heavy responsibilities on Ghanaian doctors.

Vice President Mahama made this known when he presented an Ambulance and medical equipment comprising hernia set, four pieces of amputation set, three pieces of caesarean set valued at GH¢50,000 to the Bole District Hospital.

The Vice President called on health administrators to streamline the  National Health Insurance Scheme in order to generate more funds for the sustenance of the programme for the coming years.

He gave the assurance that government would provide the infrastructure to reduce the incidence of diseases and child mortality rate, which had the bane of the health sector.

Mr Emmanuel Ewuntomah, District Director of Health commended the Vice President for the equipment and  said it would facilitate and motivate the personnel to step up their productivity.

The District Director appealed to the government to establish more community health clinics for people in the remote areas.

Mr Ewuntomah called for the upgrading of feeder roads in the district to facilitate the transportation of patients from rural areas to the hospital.

Source: GNA