{
  "id": 9517427,
  "title": "Build trust in health system to tackle NCDs – Dr Addai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/build-trust-in-health-system-to-tackle-ncds-dr-addai",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T07:30:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/build-trust-in-health-system-to-tackle-ncds-dr-addai/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ghana marked World Patient Safety Day by emphasizing the need for stronger healthcare systems that foster patient trust to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) effectively. Dr. Francis Addai, Head of Medical Services at FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, highlighted during a panel discussion that while addressing the rising number of NCD cases was crucial, it was equally important to instill trust in the healthcare system. He argued that gaining patients' willingness to seek medical care, adhere to medical advice, and remain engaged in their treatment depended on building this trust.",
  "summary": "Ghana joined the rest of the world to mark this year’s World Patient Safety Day with a call for stronger healthcare systems that build patients’ trust to improve early detection and management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The Head of Medical Services at FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital, Dr Francis Addai, who made the call during a panel … The post Build trust in health system to tackle NCDs –…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}