How to resolve AdBlock issue? Nana Kwame Bediako Pledges to Curb Healthcare Brain Drain Through Industrialisation
Friday, 29 November 2024 | Ghana
Independent presidential candidate Nana Kwame Bediako has vowed to address the mass migration of healthcare professionals, including nurses and midwives, by advancing an industrialisation agenda and overhauling the Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT). Speaking to trainees at the Nursing and Midwifery Training College in Hohoe, in the Volta Region, Mr. Bediako outlined his vision to create better job opportunities and improve the incomes of health workers across Ghana.
Addressing the trainees, Mr. Bediako urged them to excel in their studies and contribute to building a robust healthcare system in the country. He underscored their critical role in Ghana's development and challenged them to envision a future where Ghana no longer relies on foreign health aid but instead builds its own modern hospitals.
"I want you to become great leaders of this country so that we will no longer seek health aid from other countries and instead build our own hospitals here in Ghana," he said, encouraging the trainees to remain in the country and help drive its progress.
The exodus of healthcare professionals, driven by low salaries and poor working conditions, has long been a pressing issue in Ghana. Recent statistics indicate that around 6,000 nurses have left the country in search of better opportunities overseas. Mr. Bediako attributed this trend to the lack of effective policies aimed at retaining healthcare workers and promised to reverse it.
He emphasized his commitment to creating a more attractive environment for healthcare professionals through improved policies and opportunities under his leadership. “Ghana will become a place where professionals can thrive, and no one will feel the need to leave for better prospects elsewhere,” he assured.
Speaking to the predominantly female audience, Mr. Bediako also advocated for gender equality and empowerment in leadership. "I am here to advocate for you women. I want you to become entrepreneurs, I want you to become leaders, not just wives or people who cook for us. I want you to share positions with us,” he stated.
He appealed to the nursing trainees for their support in the upcoming elections, promising to address the healthcare sector’s challenges and create opportunities for them to achieve their aspirations. Mr. Bediako concluded by reiterating his commitment to making healthcare professionals key players in Ghana's transformation.
Addressing the trainees, Mr. Bediako urged them to excel in their studies and contribute to building a robust healthcare system in the country. He underscored their critical role in Ghana's development and challenged them to envision a future where Ghana no longer relies on foreign health aid but instead builds its own modern hospitals.
"I want you to become great leaders of this country so that we will no longer seek health aid from other countries and instead build our own hospitals here in Ghana," he said, encouraging the trainees to remain in the country and help drive its progress.
The exodus of healthcare professionals, driven by low salaries and poor working conditions, has long been a pressing issue in Ghana. Recent statistics indicate that around 6,000 nurses have left the country in search of better opportunities overseas. Mr. Bediako attributed this trend to the lack of effective policies aimed at retaining healthcare workers and promised to reverse it.
He emphasized his commitment to creating a more attractive environment for healthcare professionals through improved policies and opportunities under his leadership. “Ghana will become a place where professionals can thrive, and no one will feel the need to leave for better prospects elsewhere,” he assured.
Speaking to the predominantly female audience, Mr. Bediako also advocated for gender equality and empowerment in leadership. "I am here to advocate for you women. I want you to become entrepreneurs, I want you to become leaders, not just wives or people who cook for us. I want you to share positions with us,” he stated.
He appealed to the nursing trainees for their support in the upcoming elections, promising to address the healthcare sector’s challenges and create opportunities for them to achieve their aspirations. Mr. Bediako concluded by reiterating his commitment to making healthcare professionals key players in Ghana's transformation.