Former President John Dramani Mahama has thrown down the gauntlet to President Nana Akufo-Addo to compare track records of the previous administration and that of the incumbent government.
Addressing the nation in a digital conversation, former President Mahama lamented about failures of the Akufo-Addo government to address the health system in Ghana.
According to him, the President has abandoned a number of hospitals that he (Mahama) constructed while in office.
“Ghanaians die when hospitals completed and ready with a combined capacity of 900 beds have been left standing idle. But for the deliberate slowdown of the operationalization of the University of Ghana Medical Centre and the Bank hospital, the unacceptable no-bed syndrome would not have claimed these precious lives. Talking about the Bank hospital, a rather curious case of that hospital and the international Maritime hospital cannot escape attention. These are ultramodern world-class hospitals built with public funds and yet have either remained shut or under-utilized. Particularly worrying is the abandonment of some major health facilities that have reached an advanced stage of completion by the time we left office.
“. . By early 2016, the Dodowa hospital had been completed and commissioned into use while those at Kumahu, Abetifi and Fomena had reached various advanced stages of construction by the time I left office in January 2017. Whatever the challenges with these projects, they should not have been left abandoned and left at the mercy of invading weeds and reptiles, and in some cases been affected by bushfires,” he stated.
Making reference to the President's promise of 88 Regional and 6 district hospitals in the country, Mr. Mahama noted that the President has plagiarized his ideas and repackaged them to Ghanaians as new policies by his (Akufo-Addo) government.
“In his last broadcast and indeed previous ones, the President echoed many of the ideas and policies I have previously outlined. It is gratifying to note that he is listening. Any addition to our health infrastructure is ordinarily welcome but it is regrettable that it had to take COVID-19 to jolt him into this civility about the importance of such critical investments in healthcare.”
The Ex-President implicatively challenged President Nana Akufo-Addo to prove his achievements since coming into power.
“The fundamental difference between our two respective positions is that I come to the table with an outstanding track record of actually delivering many of such projects with less resources than he has had in the last three and half years. Fellow Ghanaians, the NDC comes to the table with a clear plan of modernization of our healthcare system. This plan considers global best practices and will have features that guarantee equitable access to quality healthcare for all Ghanaians,” Mr. Mahama stressed.
Source: Ameyaw Adu Gyamfi/Peacefmonline.com/Ghana
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Mr Mahama its better you keep quiet because now nobody take you serious so please give us a break
Yes you are right you have an outstanding record in taking BRIBES no one can beat you on that JM.
U can cry out all your blood, Mahama is far better. It's not about talking but action. Thank u Mr Mahama.
Hospitals were built by Mahama because of create, loot and share (bribes). Mahama's comparison is just like comparing a king to a pauper. Mahama is nowhere near Nana Addo. Nana Addo is in different league and he is on course to become one of the leaders in Africa. It is a mismatch and Mahama is the ranked lowest.
SHUT THE FUCK UP. The NDC is PATHETIC, EVIL and a MENACE to GHANA. They Lack People with CRITICAL and INTELLECTUAL MINDS. They dont WISH anything GOOD for Ghana. All They KNOW is HURLING INSULTS, PROPAGANDA and VIOLENCE. Never AGAIN MAHAMA and the CLUELESS, INCOMPETENT and CORRUPT Party of and NDC.
You have outstanding track record in taking bribes.... Airbus Government Official 1, Kanazoe ford bribe, double salary to your ministers, Bus branding scandal,...... and many many more. Stop praising yourself you are c0.rrupt to the core..
8 health projects the Akuffo-Addo led administration inherited and have completed. I further threw a Challenge to Mahama ,Sammy Gyamfi and the opposition NDC to publish the list of the 3,000 Chip Compounds and their location they claim was built by John Mahama. I wrote: “LIST OF UNCOMPLETED HEALTH FACILITIES OF JOHN MAHAMA COMPLETED BY PREZ AKUFO-ADDO’s GOVERNMENT I have seen the NDC autopilot communicators been asked to question why the President will announce the construction of 6 Regional and 88 District Hospitals when several hospitals of JM (they claim) have been abandoned. Let me take some time to enumerate health projects we inherited, and have completed and operationalized them. I hope these NDC guys will read and revise their notes. 1. Construction and Equipping of 10 Polyclinics in the Central Region They are located in the following towns; Besease, Gomoa Dawurampong, Biriwa, Sunkwa, Birempong Agya, Gyamera, Mankron, Ekumfode, Ekumfi Naakwa and Gomoa These projects were initiated by the NDC in 2016 but were completed by NPP in 2018. 2. Upgrade and Rehabilitation of Tamale Teaching Hospital. Phase 2 of this project began in 2015 and was supposed to be completed in December, 2018. It has duly been completed by NPP and commissioned by Health Minister. 3. Construction and Equipping on 597 Bed UG Medical Centre. JM couldn’t complete even the Phase 1 of this project but the NPP inherited, completed and operationalized it. NPP have also secured funding for Phase 2 which is ongoing. Project expected to be completed and fully operationalized by October, 2020. 4. Construction of Offices and Ministry of Health Headquarters. This was inherited and completed by NPP. The ministry have now be relocated into its new headquarters close the NHIS headquarters at Ridge. 5. Expansion of Radiotherapy Medical Services at Korle Bu and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals. This project was abandoned before we assumed office. Funding arrangement were reengaged and the project has resumed. It’s expected to be completed by end of this year. 6. Construction of 2 Regional and 6 District Hospitals by Eurojet These were projects initiated by Prez Kuffour. Work commenced between 2009-16 but none of these 8 projects were completed by NDC in 8yrs. When we assumed office we had to reengage the contractors Currently, we have commissioned and operationalized the Wa Regional Hospital, – The Ga East District Hospital also in operation (Which is now the National COVID-19 treatment centre in Accra) – All other sites like Twifo Praso, Konongo, Odumase, Nsorkor, Tepa and Salaga are still in progress. Tepa and Nsorkor are to be completed by close of June and November, 2020. 7. Construction of 8 District Hospital and Integrated IT Systems in Ghana. These projects located in Wa, Fomena, Kumawu, Abetifi, Garu Tempani, Sekondi, and Takoradi were abandoned in July, 2016. Only the Dodowa project was completed by the NDC. NPP did a value for money audit which revealed that money spent was far in excess of work done. We have written to attorney general to terminate these contract based on auditors recommendations. So let it be on record that no project of the NDC has been abandoned the NPP administration. We will also make available hospital projects initiated and completed by the NPP since January, 2017 to date. Challenge the Sammy Gyamfi and NDC the published the list of 3,000 Chip Compounds they claim it was built be JM with their locations.
Including the GO! in the Airbus scandal, Ford expedition bribe and the rest? Joker of the century
I think that all our previous presidents have done their best to help move this country forward. However, comparing achievements of 8 years to 3 and half years is not tenable. The basis of comparison should be the same number of years and the achievements with that period. I think that our politicians will help us if they use the same yardstick in their submissions.
Like stealing our money, Apuuuuuuu tracks record