Akim Swedru Member of Parliament, Kennedy Osei Nyarko has condemned the government’s decision to build 600 CHPS compounds across the country by the close of 2025.
He argues that there are hospitals that are being built across the country, and therefore, resources should be invested in them rather than building CHPS compounds.
Making his position on the matter known in a Facebook post, he said even if the current government does not support the Agenda 111 Hospitals, Ghanaians back it and therefore the government needs to ensure they are completed.
To him, it is about time the country criminalizes the decision of successive governments to abandon ongoing projects and start new ones just for political reasons.
His post read “I think we are a sick nation. We have over hundred district hospitals currently ongoing with some at even 70% completion and instead for us to complete them to serve as a primary health care facilities that can handle all major medical conditions at the district level we are rather interested in building 600 new CHP compounds at villages.”
He added, “Where will the CHP facilities refer all the major cases to at the district level? We should not allow politics to destroy this country. Ghana is the only country we have. The NDC Government may not be interested in the previous administration’s Agenda 111 hospital projects but the good people living within these (111) districts needs them. They can’t continue traveling to other districts or cities to seek for medical care.
“We must not allow politicians to do this to the country. We must criminalize the decision whereby successive Governments abandons ongoing projects and start new ones just for political reasons”.
Background
Minister in charge of Government Communication, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, announced an ambitious healthcare infrastructure project aimed at boosting access to basic health services across Ghana.
Speaking during an interview with the media, Kwakye Ofosu disclosed that the government plans to construct over 2,000 Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) compounds within the next four years.
According to him, the initiative has already kicked off with a directive for each district to build two new CHPS compounds within the year, a move that is expected to result in nearly 600 new facilities by the end of 2025 or, at the very least, the commencement of work on them.
“Each district is required to construct two new CHPS compounds this year,” he said.
“So if you put that together, we are talking about almost close to 600 CHPS compounds that will be put up this year alone — or at least work on them will start this year.”
Kwakye Ofosu, who confirmed that his District Chief Executive (DCE) is fully on board with the initiative, emphasized that this strategy forms part of a broader effort to decentralize healthcare delivery and bring services closer to underserved communities.
“If we maintain the tempo, that should give us over 2,000 CHPS compounds in the next four years,” he stated.
“This is a significant step towards improving healthcare services for the people of Ghana.”
The CHPS strategy is designed to provide basic primary healthcare, maternal and child health services, and preventive care — especially in rural and peri-urban communities where access to hospitals is limited.
