Ghana may need to export health workers - John Mahama

pulse-ghana admin 11:16 - 05 January 2017

"Indeed, at the rate at which at which this category of the personnel are being produced, Ghana may need to sign agreements with less endowed countries to officially deploy some of our health professionals to assist improve their health systems”, the president said.

Ghana may have to soon export some of its health professionals to other countries because of an over-supply, according to outgoing President John Mahama.

The president said this during his constitutionally mandated final State of the Nation Address in Parliament on Thursday January 5, 2017.

“Increased numbers of trained professionals being churned out of our training institutions has solved the problem of lack of personnel to man our health facilities.

Indeed, at the rate at which at which this category of the personnel are being produced, Ghana may need to sign agreements with less endowed countries to officially deploy some of our health professionals to assist improve their health systems.”

The sixth parliament is expected to be dissolved on Friday January 6 with a new crop of parliamentarians sworn-in on the Saturday January 7.

President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo and Mahamudu Bawumia, vice-president elect, would be sworn in on Saturday January 7 at the Independence Square.

Over 6,000 guests are expected at the inauguration ceremony with at least 11 African heads of state already confirming their attendance. President of Ghana's western neighbour Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara will be the special guest of honour at the swearing-in ceremony.