{
  "id": 18519546,
  "title": "Minority demands probe into Akamai shutdown of Ghana’s health information systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/minority-demands-probe-into-akamai-shutdown-of-ghanas-health",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T14:21:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/minority-demands-probe-into-akamai-shutdown-of-ghanas-health-information-systems/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minority in Ghana's Parliament has called for a probe into the shutdown of critical health information systems following Akamai's suspension of 10 servers over an outstanding payment of US$64,510.95. This comes amidst concerns about the government's financial planning, contract management, and oversight of the country's digital health infrastructure. The Minority Health Committee expressed alarm at the disruption, particularly given the government's assurance that the introduction of the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) would enhance the nation's digital health infrastructure. The situation arose after GHIMS and District Health Information Management System (DHIMS2) became inaccessible since October 29, following the suspension of servers by Akamai.",
  "summary": "The Minority in Parliament has demanded an investigation into the shutdown of critical health information systems following the suspension of 10 servers by Akamai over an outstanding payment of US$64,510.95. The Minority Health Committee says the disruption raises serious concerns about the government’s financial planning, contract management and oversight of Ghana’s digital health…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}