Member of Parliament (MP) for Lambussie and a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and the Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Professor Titus Beyuo, says health personnel at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) are commending the new digital health platform being implemented across the country, describing it as more user-friendly and adaptable than previous systems.
The new system, the Ghana Healthcare Information Management System (GHIMS), was recently procured by the government to address the persistent failures of the Lightwave Health Information Management System, which had caused widespread disruptions across hospitals, particularly in the Ashanti Region.
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has outlined a four-week plan to migrate health facilities gradually onto the new platform. The rollout will start with teaching hospitals, regional hospitals, and heavily populated district hospitals, followed by other district hospitals, clinics, health centers, and CHPS compounds.
The introduction of GHIMS is intended to restore reliable electronic record-keeping, reduce delays in patient processing, and prevent a return to manual systems that had slowed service delivery under the previous Lightwave platform.
Speaking on the Channel One Newsroom on Thursday, October 30, Prof. Beyuo said staff at Ridge Hospital were celebrating the introduction of the new software, which allows greater flexibility and customisation to meet institutional needs.
“What I can confirm to you is that our colleagues at Ridge Hospital are jubilating as of today because the new software introduced is more user-friendly to them. It is very accessible.
“People can make any changes and customise it to the institutional demands. I have personally called the Minister of Health to suggest that Korle Bu should be the next place for piloting,” he said.
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