{"id":166545,"date":"2024-03-28T17:14:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T17:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/28\/exempt-all-health-facilities-from-load-shedding\/"},"modified":"2024-03-28T17:14:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-28T17:14:29","slug":"exempt-all-health-facilities-from-load-shedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/28\/exempt-all-health-facilities-from-load-shedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Exempt all health facilities from load shedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Minority in Parliament is urging health facilities to be exempted from the current unannounced and unscheduled electricity load shedding by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG).<\/p>\n<p>They are also advocating for an audit to determine the capacity and reliability of alternate power supply systems in hospitals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry of Energy, in collaboration with relevant agencies, must, without delay, exempt all health facilities nationwide from the current unannounced and unscheduled electricity load shedding and power outages.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ministry of Health working in tandem with the Ghana Health Service should audit all alternate power supply systems within health facilities to determine their capacity and reliability in handling electricity disruptions and procurement of emergency power supply systems should be done if current systems are inadequate,\u201d the caucus stated in a release issued by Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Ranking Member on the Parliamentary Select Committee on Health and MP for Juaboso on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Minority expressed concern over reports that the power outages have led to increased morbidity and mortality among patients, particularly those relying on public health facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmid these happenings, the government has refused to heed wise counsel from suffering Ghanaians and businesses to publish a load shedding timetable to enable them to plan their lives. This situation has obviously begun to take a toll on critical healthcare facilities across the country,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The caucus emphasised that in a time of so-called excess capacity, the government\u2019s implementation of a load-shedding exercise is highly unjustifiable, and there can be no excuse for interrupting power supply, especially to health facilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe therefore demand swift action from relevant authorities to address these critical issues and safeguard the delivery of vital health services to Ghanaians,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>READ THE PRESS STATEMENT BY THE MINORITY HERE<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Minority in Parliament is urging health facilities to be exempted from the current unannounced and unscheduled electricity load shedding by the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG). 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