Member of Parliament for the North Tongu Constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa makes a plea to President Nana Addo to ban top government officials from traveling abroad for medical care
According to him, this action will leave them with no choice but to fix the challenges in the health care system.
This comes after the death of a 12-year-old boy who due to lack bed died in the hospital
Ningo Prampram MP Sam George first broke the story on social media revealed that the deceased had been referred from the Battor Catholic Hospital to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, but was refused admission citing lack of beds.
According to Sam George another attempt was made to transfer the deceased to 37 military hospital but that was also thwarted due to inability to procure an ambulance.
The 12 year old boy later died after 5 hour struggle get him transferred to Accra. Member of Parliament for the area Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa described the development as unacceptable.
“I make a plea for a complete ban of government officials from seeking medical care abroad. Let us fix our broken health system to protect Ghanaian lives. This must end. What happened to all the uncompleted hospitals across the country?
he said at the Ubuntu Lions Club event.