The Minority in Parliament has demanded an investigation into the shutdown of the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) and ten servers by Akamai over an outstanding payment of US$64,510.95.
The caucus wants an independent audit of Ghana’s digital health infrastructure, including hosting arrangements, interoperability, data security and business continuity.
The Minority wants government to immediately restore the affected systems and provide a clear timeline for full operational recovery and account for GHIMS expenditure, including budgetary allocations, actual spending, implementation progress and integration with existing health information systems.
In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriyie, on Friday, November 6, the Minority said “it is unacceptable for critical national health information systems to remain vulnerable to disruption over unresolved administrative and financial obligations.”
They have also called for a sustainable financing and infrastructure safeguards to prevent future disruptions.
“The Minority finds this development deeply troubling, particularly given government’s assurances that GHIMS would address longstanding challenges in Ghana’s digital health infrastructure,” the statement noted.
The development follows a communication by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) a November 2 which disclosed that critical electronic health information systems, including the District Health Information Management System (DHIMS2), had been inaccessible since October 29, 2026.
According to the Minority, in October 2025, the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, announced the introduction of the Ghana Health Information Management System (GHIMS) to replace the Lightwave Health Information Management System (LHIMS).
The Minority noted that Government presented GHIMS as a state-owned platform intended to strengthen national control over health data and reduce dependence on private service providers.
However, barely a year later, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in a statement on November 2 disclosed that critical electronic health information systems, including DHIMS2, had been inaccessible since 29th October 2026.
Although GHIMS and DHIMS2 perform different functions, the Minority says both form part of Ghana’s wider digital health ecosystem.
It also noted that the Ministry of Health’s budget increased from approximately GH¢17.8 billion in 2025 to GH¢22.8 billion in 2026, representing a 28 per cent nominal increase.
While acknowledging that the allocations cover the entire Ministry, the Minority said the public deserved a detailed account of the resources committed specifically to GHIMS and related digital infrastructure, as well as the measurable outcomes achieved.
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