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The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has issued a one-week ultimatum to newly posted medical officers who have failed to report to their assigned districts. This directive comes amid concerns over a significant nationwide turnout gap, with seven out of every ten newly posted medical officers failing to report to their assigned regions.
According to data from the Ghana Health Service (GHS), only 158 out of 463 medical officers allocated across the 16 regions have reported, representing just 34% of expected postings. The Minister emphasized that postings to regional and district facilities should not be viewed as a form of punishment, stressing that the presence of these doctors is crucial for improving healthcare delivery nationwide.
The Health Minister’s ultimatum is part of efforts to address the uneven distribution of doctors across the country, with nearly 50% of Ghana’s doctors concentrated in Greater Accra. The government plans to deploy over 700 medical doctors to districts outside Greater Accra to address this imbalance.
