Navrongo Paramount Chief calls for upgrade of War Memorial Hospital
The Paramount Chief of the Navrongo Traditional Area, Navro Pio, Pe Denis Aneakwoa Balinia Adda Asagpaare II, has called for the urgent upgrade of the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital to enable the facility to better meet the healthcare needs of the growing population. He made the call when the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, […]
Navro Pio, Pe Denis Aneakwoa Balinia Adda Asagpaare II, Paramount Chief of the Navrongo Traditional Area, has urged for a prompt upgrade of the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital. The call came during a meeting with the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, as part of the latter's monitoring activities on the Free Primary Healthcare (FPHC) initiative in the Upper East Region.
The chief believes that significant improvements are needed in infrastructure and capacity at the hospital to adequately serve the growing population in Navrongo and surrounding communities. This request aligns with the government's emphasis on strengthening healthcare delivery and expanding access to quality services under the FPHC programme, which aims to focus on preventive care and early detection at the primary healthcare level.
The Navrongo War Memorial Hospital has long served as a crucial healthcare facility for residents and surrounding districts, acting as a referral center for areas beyond the Kassena-Nankana Municipality. Calls for its upgrade have been made previously, including plans to transform it into a teaching hospital to bolster medical training and strengthen the local healthcare workforce.
During the meeting, Minister Akandoh presented the objectives of the FPHC initiative and other government interventions to improve healthcare access in the region. The chief emphasized community participation in the programme and urged residents to utilize the Free Primary Healthcare initiative actively. He also commended the Health Minister for efforts to strengthen Ghana's health sector and called for particular attention to the condition and capacity of the War Memorial Hospital.
This upgrade is crucial for the broader healthcare goals for the region, especially in strengthening medical training and developing a skilled healthcare workforce locally. The government's 2024 manifesto included a commitment to upgrade the Navrongo War Memorial Hospital to facilitate the training of healthcare professionals.
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