The visit according to the minister, aimed at assessing the state of infrastructure at the facility
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has paid a surprise working visit to the Asesewa Government Hospital in the Eastern Region as part of government’s renewed drive to strengthen healthcare delivery and advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC) on February 1, 2026.
The visit, aimed at assessing the state of infrastructure at the facility and engaging directly with management and frontline health workers on challenges affecting service delivery.
During the tour of the hospital, the minister observed what he described as long-standing infrastructure deficits, noting that some of the existing facilities were inadequate to meet the growing healthcare needs of the population in Asesewa and surrounding communities.
“This is an infrastructure gap that has accumulated over the years,” Akandoh said.
“Government is committed to addressing these challenges, but management must also take necessary local decisions to improve service delivery while we work on the broader interventions.”
The health minister assured the hospital of support to improve staffing levels, indicating that additional health professionals would be posted to the facility to ease workload pressures and improve patient care.
He also used the visit to stress the importance of equitable postings, particularly to hard-to-reach areas, urging hospital management to support health workers posted to such communities rather than resist their deployment.
Akandoh further disclosed that he will soon begin a series of regional visits, starting with the Oti Region, to engage District Chief Executives, traditional leaders and other stakeholders to ensure that medical officers posted to underserved areas are provided with decent accommodation and basic support.
Reaffirming his long-held position, the minister stated that postings of medical officers would not be reversed, explaining that fair distribution of health professionals is critical to achieving equity in healthcare access across the country.
He reiterated government’s commitment to bridging infrastructure gaps in public health facilities, describing improved infrastructure as a cornerstone of Universal Health Coverage, which seeks to ensure that all citizens can access essential health services without financial hardship.
According to the minister, plans are underway to prioritise and retool government health facilities, particularly in deprived communities like Asesewa, as part of broader primary healthcare reforms aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery at the grassroots.
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