More health workers to be recruited in my second term - Akufo-Addo

Akufo-Addo said his first term saw the recruitment of 100,000 healthcare professionals into the country's healthcare service.

More health workers to be recruited in my second term - Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo

President Akufo-Addo says his government will recruit more health workers in his second term to help improve the country's healthcare delivery services.

The president gave his assurance while delivering the 2021 State of the Nation Address (SONA) in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon, March 9, 2021.

He said his first term saw the recruitment of 100,000 healthcare professionals into the country's healthcare service.

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He mentioned that in the coming days, the Upper East, Upper West Regional Hospitals will go live on the e-health platform.

He added that his second term will ensure that every district without a hospital get one, adding that government was also going to construct regional hospitals in each of the six newly created regions.

Similarly, President Akufo-Addo said, some of the regional hospitals will be upgraded to teaching hospitals to offer more specilaised care services.