University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC)

YOUNG POSITIVIST writes. 
“At long last the battle has ended”
The development of every country rests on the availability and effectiveness of its health system among several others and Ghana is no exception. Countries such as the United State of America, Canada, Japan, United Kingdom and Russia plays great emphasis on health related issues and places utmost priority of her health delivery system. This write-up predominantly focuses on health delivery in the country. Ailment does not know any political color and it is noteworthy to know that Ghana cannot develop if we continually politicize every happenings in and around us.
Recently, Ghana recorded incidences of a rather disgraceful scandal termed ‘no bed syndrome’ where patients are denied admission because of the lack of beds to accommodate them. It is surprising that this issue happened nowhere but the enormous Korle Bu Teaching Hospital situated in Accra. Another amazing revelation that left be dazzled is the fact that the UGMC housed empty rooms filled with air conditioners and all electricity bills paid dully.
Governance is a continuous process which others build on. The excuse by the government not open the facility because it did not initiate its processes is flawed and jittery. Rather, the work of one party should be continued and its completion embraced. That is the attitude to build a democratic state. Let us elevate the standard of governance.

After several years and months of controversy the operationalization of the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has seen the light of day. The $217 million project is now set to serve Ghanaians with its over 600 bed capacity. Citizens can finally rejoice seeing the materialization of this long awaited infrastructure.
Information I gather supposes that the facility will bridge the gap between academia and industry so far as health is concerned. This will go a long way to  decongest the pressure on Korle Bu and other health facilities in the country and to a larger extent reduce the prominence of the so called no bed syndrome parlance.
We must applaud all media houses who joined the fight to help create awareness and the quick response to operationalizing the health facility. It’s noteworthy to make mention to Citi FM and Joy news. More so, I commend final year UG student Reginald Sekyi Brown for the risky but courageous undertaking he had to suffer in a bid to campaign for the opening of the facility. I know posterity will be happy for you. Indeed, the country critically need such spirited men and women like his personality to help propel the country forward. Whether the government or the university will appreciate your effort or not is a question to be answered. However, Young Positivist and similar proponents like me will be forever be thankful and reminisce your efforts. Your OPEN UGMC NOW campaign has brought us here. We are grateful.


Meanwhile moving ahead, a lot of cleaning ought to be done. We would not want to embrace the previous unpleasant struggle we faced. The management body should put in place workable measures to ensure that the phase one function appropriately. Workers should embrace hard work, discipline and commitment. Sacrifice is a key tenet that will ultimately prevent us from visiting the unpleasant feat we enjoyed some time past.
The general public should heed to directives from the management of the facility. In that regard, citizens are admonished to visit the centre only on grounds of referrals. The facility at present does not operate as a walk in hospital or clinic thus minor cases should be dealt with at the several other medical facilities.
The issue of who manages the facility ought not to be of highest priority to us. Our utmost concern is that the facility functions well as expected. Government and other stakeholders should continually work hand in hand to see to the completion of the second phase of the facility. The final completion of the facility by no doubt will see to a major development in the health sector of the
country. 

Additionally, aside the attention given to the UGMC project others also await similar attention in the country. A lot of health facilities are left isolated and without no or little attention. I implore the government to addresses all this back and forth in hindering the health delivery goal of the government and specifically the ministry of health. To those in the rural areas faced with similar challenges, I charged you to raise the flag and call for assistance as soon as possible. I’m confident that your success story will be no different from that of Reginald’s.
Let’s stand for the truth, uphold bravery and move the country ahead. Long live the UGMC, long live the University of Ghana. Long live Reginald. Ghana must work again. Ghana will work again. YOUNG POSITIVIST a concerned citizen of Ghana.