Professor Dr Titus Beyuo, a member of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health, has welcomed the establishment of a Medical School at the University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR), as an opportunity for more Ghanaians to study Medicine.
He called for the need to expedite action towards the establishment of the school to help lessen the burden of families, who had to send their children abroad to study medicine.
He said the formation of the Medical School at the UENR campus at Sunyani in the Bono Region was in line with the elevation of the Sunyani Regional Hospital into a Teaching Hospital status.
Prof. Dr Beyuo, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the Lambusssie Constituency, said although there were many Ghanaian students who desired to study medicine; however, lack of access had denied them the opportunity.
The MP made the call when the Committee, led by Mr Sebastian Samdaare, the MP for Daffiama Bussie/Issa Constituency, visited the Sunyani Teaching Hospital to acquaint themselves with the operations of the facility.
Prof. Dr Beyou stressed that it was imperative to establish the medical school now for proximity and easy access, and that all the necessary interventions ought to be put in place quickly for the school to serve especially the Bono, Bono East and Regions.
Mr Samdaare reiterated the government’s commitment to advance quality healthcare service delivery in the country, saying, “President John Dramani Mahama places high premium on quality healthcare service delivery nationwide”.
He commended the management of the Sunyani Teaching Hospital for their initiatives and interventions so far, charging them to further ensure the prioritisation of the welfare of their staff.
Earlier in a welcoming address, Dr Cardinal Newton, the Chief Executive Officer of the Sunyani Teaching Hospital, said the facility was now operating a 24-hour Out-Patient Department (OPD) Services, to lessen pressure on the emergency services.
He said the facility would soon commence ‘a home care health services delivery’ to reach out to clients in their homes and further introduce a digital application system for clients to book online services too.
GNA
