The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has intensified its nationwide enforcement exercise, closing down nine unlicensed health facilities in the Ashanti Region.
The nine facilities closed on Monday, October 13,2025, were among ten health facilities visited on day one of their exercise in Ashanti Region.
The facilities locked down include Rashbill Eye Care at 4 Garrison Mosque- no license, Ankhor Diagnostics, 4 Garrison Mosque- no license, Ankhor Diagnostics Annex, 4 Garrison Mosque – no license, Guinness Ghana Clinic at Kaase- license expired.
Others include Allen urological and Surgical Centre, Bomso- never being, Florence Maternity Home- Anloga – no license since 2019, Exquisite Medical Imaging and Healthcare Centre,Kwamo- new facility not licensed, Michmit Clinic ,Ejisu -expired in 2021 and Paradyse Clinic, Ejisu.
Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9fm in Kumasi with Sir John, on Tuesday, October 14,2025, the Head of Public Relations, HeFRA, Christabel Ayram Nuhoho, said the closures have left some patients stranded as officials continue inspections to ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
According to her, the exercise follows the recent shutdown of 17 health facilities across the country for operating with expired licenses or under unsafe conditions deemed unfit for healthcare delivery.
The exercise is part of an effort to eliminate unaccredited facilities and enforce strict adherence to licensing and operational requirements.
She revealed that the exercise was necessary to protect public health and ensure that only qualified and compliant healthcare providers operate within Ghana’s medical system.
She was surprised that in some of the facilities they were without qualified health personnel.
She assured the public that they would do everything possible to sanitize the system.
