NGOs present petition to Agona West MCE on quality of health care

General News of Friday, February 22, 2019

Source: ghananewsagency.org

2019-02-22

A coalition of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other actors in the health sector organized a walk in the streets to present a petition on the quality of primary health care provided in the municipality. Agona West to Ms. Justina Marigold Assan, City Manager.

Among the NGOs that participated in the three-hour march in the streets of Agona Swedru, there was the Campaign for Universal Access to Health Care (UAHCC), the Alliance for Health of reproduction, and the Young and Lonely Foundation (YLF).

Some of the signs were: "Our Health, Our Concern", "Universal Health Coverage Day", "Universal Access to Health Care", "Leave No-One, Defend Our Health" and "Health Care". health are a right ".

Mr. Gilbert Kofi Germain, Executive Director of the Young and Lonely Foundation, who presented the petition on behalf of NGOs, said the government is drawing the government's attention to its responsibility to provide universal health care for all. and quality.

The petition stated that the UN resolution on universal health coverage called on governments in all countries to provide every person with affordable and quality health care as a human right.

Universal health coverage under the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is essential for long-term progress towards the health, well-being and prosperity of all.

He called on the government to ensure that the National Health Insurance Plan (NHIS) is maintained by implementing some of the proposals of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), including the Full implementation of electronic claims management to improve efficiency and reduce fraud.

The petitioners have called for an amendment to the NHIS laws to make the crime against the regime more punitive and deterrent to potential fraudsters. They also called for rethinking its financial model with a focus on increasing the taxation of sugar, alcohol and tobacco companies. finance the health sector.

He called on the government to complete all unfinished health infrastructure projects by previous governments to ensure rapid delivery of health care and to review the program to integrate planning services. family and mental health in the context of benefits aimed at reducing the burden of relatives of patients.

Ms. Assan received the petition and badured them that the government would respond to the concerns expressed in order to contribute to the achievement of the health SDGs.

The MCE said the government's policy is to remove bottlenecks that impede the successful implementation of primary health care to improve the quality of services.

She added that the petition would be sent to the appropriate services for redress.