The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all healthcare facilities to immediately cease charging patients for the use of washrooms.<\/p>\n In a statement signed by Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the GHS emphasised that washrooms are a vital part of hospital infrastructure, designed to provide comfort and dignity for patients and visitors, not to generate revenue.<\/p>\n \u201cWashrooms are an integral part of the hospital infrastructure intended to provide comfort for patients and visitors and should not be used as avenues for exploitation,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n Regional directors have been tasked with ensuring that health facilities comply with the directive, with penalties for non-compliance.<\/p>\n \u201cRegional directors are accordingly requested to ensure that this practice ceases with immediate effect,\u201d the statement noted.<\/p>\n Prof. Akoriyea also emphasised the importance of maintaining clean and comfortable washrooms to prevent infections and improve patient satisfaction.<\/p>\n \u201cThe washrooms must at all times be kept clean and comfortable to prevent the risk of infection, enhance the perception of patient care quality, and increase patient satisfaction,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n Read the full statement below:<\/b><\/p>\n MRA\/EB<\/p>\n GhanaWeb to stream Kwahu Business Forum as government targets 600 businesses by 2028<\/b><\/p>\n![\"GHS](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/923\/92356890.295.jpg\" "\\"GHS")
GHS has directed healthcare facilities to stop charging patients for use of washrooms<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.ghanaweb.com\/imagelib\/pics\/156\/15699226.jpg\")
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