President John Dramani Mhama a has said that his administration remains firmly committed to expanding access to quality healthcare for all Ghanaians.
He mentioned that they are expanding free primary health care, strengthening the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), investing in hospitals and health workers, and using the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to ease the burden of serious non-communicable diseases on families.
President Mahama said this after his tour of Global Mercy, the world’s largest civilian hospital ship docked at Tema Port.
He said he was deeply moved by my interactions with fellow Ghanaians undergoing life-changing treatments, including childhood orthopaedic conditions, many of whom had waited years to receive them.
“I welcomed the Mercy Ships team back to Ghana for their fifth mission since 1991. In a world where countries and individuals are increasingly focused on self-interest, Mercy Ships remains a floating vessel of true mercy and humanism.
“Its impact in Ghana is remarkable. During its 10-month stay, the mission will continue to provide direct patient care while training local health workers alongside its international medical team.
“On a lighter note, as someone who had never sailed on a ship before, I expected us to be walking like sailors. I was pleasantly surprised by how steady and stable the ship is. It felt just like any modern hospital on land,” he wrote on Facebook after the tour.
He expressed his sincere gratitude to the medical crew, volunteers, donors, local partners, and friends of Mercy Ships.
“As I told them today, this is not the first time they have been here, and it will certainly not be the last.
“While we appreciate humanitarian support, my administration remains firmly committed to expanding access to quality healthcare for all Ghanaians. We are expanding free primary health care, strengthening the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), investing in hospitals and health workers, and using the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to ease the burden of serious non-communicable diseases on families,” he stressed.
