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The Minister of Health, Alban Sumana Bagbin has announced a 52 million Euro fund for the completion of the maternity ward and Child Health at the Tema General Hospital.
He says the government will annually construct housing unit for the nursing to solve the inadequate accommodation crisis.
He made these statements when he toured the Tema General Hospital as part of his regional tour to the regional hospitals.
He says the fund is also to expand facilities at the various hospitals that are congested. Alban Sumana Bagbin stated that the rapid measures are to help the country attain the Millennium Development Goal 5 which is to reduce maternal death.
Alban Sumana Bagbin says his ministry will prosecute health workers who extort money from patience in the quest of delivery quick service.
He cautioned that the Health sector is not a place to make money.
The Minister of Health, Alban Sumana Bagbin has announced Free Family Planning services in all government hospitals.
He says very soon the ministry will outline the programme for the take off of the programme.
The Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, Madame Charity Sarpong says the hospital lack of infrastructure makes it difficult in the attainment of MDG-5.
She explains that the hospital `has not seen any rehabilitation since 1962 making it difficult for them to render services to the public.
Madame Charity Sarpong is calling on corporate organisations to assist the hospital.
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