The Minister for Health, Dr. Okoe Boye has urged all healthcare workers to create the right environment in their facilities to create a greater chance for patients to get the best care.
During a visit to various health facilities in the Western region, Dr. Okoe Boye noted that government through the ministry is focusing on the equipment and the environment and the people who work in hospitals.
The minister and his entourage visited the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital to inspect the rehabilitation and expansion of the facility.
Currently a 250-bed facility, the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital is being transformed into a 500-bed teaching hospital and will significantly enhance healthcare delivery in the Western Region and beyond.
Meeting representatives of the agencies under the Ministry as well as staff of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, some challenges affecting the delivery of quality healthcare in the facility and the region were discussed.
“We have visited three facilities; Nsuaem, Elubo, and the Municipal Hospital. We must understand that the best way to assess our healthcare system is to experience what happens in our hospitals. The best way to ensure that the right things happen is by staying in contact with those who work in our hospitals. That is why we are here today,” he stated.
Dr. Okoe Boye emphasized that their challenges would be tackled to improve the working conditions of healthcare professionals, particularly those stationed in remote areas and also urged all healthcare workers to create the right environment in their facilities, which he said will create a greater chance for patients to get the best care.
The Western Regional Minister, Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah, who accompanied the Health Minister, also urged the people of the Western Region to support the government’s efforts to ensure the completion of the hospital project.
