The Minority in Parliament has urged the Ministry of Health to immediately operationalise the Weija Children’s Specialist Hospital, arguing that there is no justification for further delays in opening the facility to the public.
According to the Ranking Member on Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr. Nana Ayew Afriye, the hospital’s operationalisation would help address healthcare demands within the Weija catchment area while also creating employment opportunities for many unemployed health professionals.
Addressing the press, Dr. Ayew Afriye dismissed claims that the project was marred by misprocurement and overpricing under the previous administration, insisting that all procurement processes received the necessary approvals.
“It is the considerate position of the Minority that the Weija Children Hospital be opened now. There is no further reason for delays in operating that hospital especially as we need employment for the many unemployed youth; the nurses and the lab physicians in the system.
“Also the population in the Weija catchment area is the more reason why the hospital should be operating as of now. There has been this position by government that the last regime was involved in misprocurement and delays. This is not true,” he said.
He maintained that the Ministry of Health cannot attribute any alleged procurement breaches to the contractor, stressing that all transactions were approved by the Public Procurement Authority (PPA).
Source:citinewsroom.com