Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has thrown a challenge to anyone who has in his or her possession, a tape of President Nana Addo promising to build a hospital for each district in Ghana within a year to come out.
According to the member of Parliament who doubles as the Minister of Information the President never promised to build a hospital in each district in the country.
”The President never said that. And there is no record to show he said that. I challenge anyone who has a tape to effect to come out”. Kojo Oppong Nkrumah dared Ghanaians while speaking in an interview on Kumasi-based Hello FM.
As part of the President’s vision in improving the health system in the country, the government is set to construct 111 District Hospitals, six regional hospitals and two psychiatric hospitals.
President Akufo-Addo didn’t say he will build and complete it by now. 111 district Hospitals will commence on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. The provision will also see to the provision of two specialized hospitals, one for the middle belt and one for the Northern part, these are the psychiatric hospitals and then redevelopment of the Accra Psychiatric Hospital”, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah stated.