In reaction to the recent unpredictability of the power supply, health facilities have been recommended by Bernard Okoe-Boye, the Health Minister-designate, to utilize alternative power sources, particularly generator sets.
This suggestion is made in response to requests that medical facilities be spared from the ongoing, sporadic power outages because of the detrimental effects they have on the provision of healthcare.
At a news conference conducted during his visit to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Okoe-Boye refuted allegations of medical neglect and urged the public to have an unbiased conversation about these matters.
He emphasized that because hospitals are a part of the nation, they are impacted by any issues the country may be facing.
Hospitals must be sufficiently equipped to handle power outages, Dr. Okoe-Boye emphasized, particularly at vital moments when a steady supply of electricity is essential for patient care.
In order to maintain uninterrupted operations during blackouts, he also emphasized the necessity for healthcare facilities to have dependable backup power sources on hand, such as generator sets.
“Everyone gets emotional because someone made a one minute and forty-second video saying that the lights have gone out.” The fact is that hospitals are not outside the nation; they will certainly have some power outages if the nation does.”
“An additional reality is that the majority of our hospitals have backup power plants; yet, similar to home management, you can visit a home with a generator, but it may not be functioning well.
“The person who fills up the gas has a problem. Let’s focus on the important things. How is the generator at a hospital, may we ask? Does it function? Have you contacted the ministry if it’s not functioning? Who was in charge, if it is operating well? Why couldn’t you make it function? I’d prefer not to get into specifics. We shouldn’t become overly dramatic. Let’s focus on the important things.
Let’s have a conversation about standby generators and hospital power supplies. That’s how things get better. You may do an audit; of the forty government hospitals in Accra, about thirty have power plants. Ten don’t possess. What are you doing about it, doctor? That’s how advancements are made,” the minister-designate declared.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has promised that Ghanaians’ protracted power outage, dubbed “dumsor,” will soon be fixed.
Dr. Bawumia reiterated in his speech the government’s resolve to resolve the outages permanently.
