By Morkporkpor Anku
Accra, Oct. 28, GNA -Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, the Minister for Health, has assured the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Ghana of the government’s commitment to deepening collaboration for quality healthcare delivery.
Mr Akandoh commended the Mission, through the Ahmadiyya Muslim Health Services, for its contributions to the country’s healthcare sector, especially in the rural areas.
The Minister gave these assurances when a delegation from the Mission, led by Maulvi Mohammed Bin Salih, the Ameer and Missionary in Charge, paid a courtesy call on him at the Ministry.
The Mission, through its Health Services, operates several hospitals and clinics across the country, especially in rural areas.
The Ameer, through the Chief Executive Officer of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Health Services, requested support in upgrading its facilities, equipping and improving services to meet the growing health demands of the communities it serves.
He said, “I also cherish the partnership between us and the Ahmadiyya Mission and it is the responsibility of our religious leaders, while they preach and guide us spiritually to also support the government in the provision of quality healthcare.”
He said the government would continue to do its best to make sure the partnership thrived.
The Minister briefed the delegation on key health initiatives, including the Agenda 111 Project and the soon-to-be-launched Free Primary Health Care policy, which aimed to make essential health services more accessible to all Ghanaians.
He said the government had inherited a lot of ongoing structures dotted all over the country and
one of the strategies was for the government to complete those Agenda 111 projects, which were far advanced.
He assured the delegation that the Ministry would consider their request for medical equipment and explore practical ways to strengthen existing ties.
The Group prayed for the Minister, his deputy, and the staff of the Ministry, seeking divine guidance and wisdom in the performance of their duties.
Alhaji Maulvi Bin Salih noted that the Mission’s health institutions were originally established to serve deprived areas but still, the urban growth had now created new challenges that require enhanced infrastructure and partnerships.
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Christian Akorlie