{
  "id": 18854177,
  "title": "Minority demands accountability over disruption to health information systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/minority-demands-accountability-over-disruption-to-health-information",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-08T03:59:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghana Business News",
    "slug": "ghana-business-news",
    "url": "https://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2026/11/08/minority-demands-accountability-over-disruption-to-health-information-systems/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ghana New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has demanded accountability from the government regarding the disruption of key electronic health information systems. According to a press statement issued on Friday, the disruption affected systems like the District Health Information Management System 2 (DHIMS2). The Caucus expressed concern over the issues, which stemmed from the suspension of 10 servers by Akamai due to an outstanding payment of US$64,510.95. The disruption rendered the systems inaccessible since October 29, 2026. This came after the Ministry of Health announced the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) as a replacement for the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS) in October 2025. The statement questioned the sustainability of Ghana's digital health strategy and called for a comprehensive account of expenditure on the digital health infrastructure. The Caucus demanded five things: the restoration of the affected systems, a clear timeline for their full recovery, a detailed account of expenditure on GHIMS, an investigation into the Akamai suspension, and an independent audit of the digital health infrastructure.",
  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to restore access to key electronic health information systems and provide a comprehensive account of expenditure on the country's digital health infrastructure. The post Minority demands accountability over disruption to health information systems appeared first on Ghana Business News .",
  "key_points": [
    "Ghana NPP Minority Caucus demands accountability from government.",
    "DHIMS2 disruption caused by Akamai's unpaid $64,510.95 bill.",
    "Caucus seeks system restoration, expenditure details, Akamai probe, independent audit."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The suspension of critical health servers due to unpaid debts exposes fundamental flaws in the sustainability and financial oversight of Ghana's ongoing digital health infrastructure transition.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}