President John Dramani Mahama has announced that Ghana is working to end the practice of costly overseas medical diagnostic referrals as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare system.
He made the remarks on Wednesday, May 13, during the commissioning of a PET Scan facility at the Swedish Ghana Medical Centre in Accra.
“For far too long, many Ghanaians requiring advanced medical services of this nature have had to travel abroad, often at enormous financial, emotional, and psychological cost to themselves and their families,” he said.
“Families have had to raise huge sums of money for overseas medical referrals, while patients have endured delays in diagnosis and treatment because the necessary technology was unavailable locally.”
President Mahama said the new facility marks a major step toward improving access to advanced healthcare services in Ghana and reducing dependence on foreign medical travel.
“Today, we make a bold national statement that this facility should not only eliminate the need for Ghanaians to seek such services abroad, but also position Ghana as a hub for specialised medical services within the West African sub-region,” he stated.
