The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Member of Parliament for Anyaa Soutuom, Dr Dickson Adomako Kisi, has admitted that Ghana’s response to the medical supplies currently stuck at the port of Tema has been flawed.
These supplies, provided by the Global Fund, have been stuck there for over a year, posing major challenges to the country’s medical infrastructure.
In an interview with Channel One on Saturday, June 16, Dr. Adomako Kisi spoke about the significant problem of delays in medical supplies that were initially provided free of charge by international agencies such as the Global Fund and GAVI.
He expressed regret that these vital resources had been poorly managed, and stressed the importance of more efficient and proactive management of medical imports.
Dr. Adomako Kisi stressed that Ghana could have mitigated these challenges more effectively and benefited the country’s health system.
He stressed the need to improve coordination and oversight of the handling of donated medical supplies to ensure that they reach recipients promptly and without unnecessary delays.
MP Anyar Sow Thuom called for greater accountability and transparency in the management of health resources, and urged the government to learn from these failures to avoid similar problems in the future.
He stressed the importance of prioritizing efficient distribution of medical supplies to improve health services across the country.
“…The vaccine issue earlier this year was also a result of the expectation that Ghana would step up and be ready to take over many of the things that were given to us free of charge.”
“So I think there will be some of these challenges as we recalibrate or re-adjust as a nation to be able to manage our operations in terms of receiving supplies from GAVI and other international organizations.”
“…I think we’ve screwed up a little bit, to be honest…I have to admit that the financial situation in the country is pretty tough…so priorities will change and availability will be an issue.”
“So I’m not saying we haven’t made mistakes. We have made mistakes and it’s unfortunate that items that are so helpful in terms of preventative health work have been damaged.”
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