Regional News of Thursday, 19 March 2026Source: www.ghanaweb.comUpper West Regional Minister, Charles Lwanga Puozuing, has revealed that the region is in dire need of healthcare professionals as no medical doctor out of the 25 medical officers posted to the region in 2025 reported for duty. Puozuing made this disclosure during the 2025 Annual Health Sector Performance Review Meeting in Wa on Wednesday March 16, 2026. He described the situation as alarming, warning that the situation is compounding the region’s already limited capacity to deliver quality care. He further stated that although 194 health workers exited the region through reposting within the year under review, only 30 replacements were reported, further widening the staffing gap. Puozuing appealed to District Assemblies to increase investment in the health sector beyond the standard 10 per cent allocation.

Source: GhanaWeb March 19, 2026 13:51 UTC