Kwaku Agyeman-Manu

Kwaku Agyemang-Manu (born September 6, 1955) a Ghanaian politician. He is the Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central and was Ghana's Minister of Health between January 2017 and February 2024. He is a Chartered Management Accountant and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Statistics from the University of Ghana in 1989. Quotes In Malawi, ministers have been sent to prison. In South Africa, Ministers have been sacked because of COVID. How can we allow this blatant disregard for constitutional norms and procurement laws by somebody who knows better than all of us when it comes to procurement? [https://www.citinewsroom.com/2021/07/agyeman-manu-must-resign-or-be-sacked-over-sputnik-v-procurement-breaches-cso/[ He headed the Public Accounts Committee for four years, and he reprimanded people who committed blunders. How can he be forgiven. I am aware of the challenges to the harmonisation process and the progress made so far. I encourage countries to open up a little bit more to this agenda as we move forward. I encourage us all to consolidate our efforts at leveraging on all fronts including language differences and differences in organisational structures and guidelines. Harmonized good manufacturing practice (GMP) guidelines that is in place as well as joint inspections that are conducted for products filed under centralized procedure to be supplied throughout the East African Community (EAC) is worthy of note and commendation. As a result, 35 products were assessed at the end of 2016 using the centralized procedure and 8 products have had regulatory decision. Ghana is an outward looking and globally focused country, committed to providing modern health care services and facilities. In line with this we are looking to achieve the targets laid out in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, related to universal health coverage and improved health financing. We want the same level of care to be available across rural communities and hard to reach areas as in central Accra. In an Interview Our aim is to make Ghana a regional centre for health care, and indeed in terms of technology the country already ranks highly. Central to our technology strategy is digitisation. For instance, the introduction of digital X-rays allows radiologists to work remotely, bringing technical skills to areas where there might have been a shortfall previously. In addition, total digitisation of patient records will aid in operational efficiency and allow for a more accurate decision-making process. Aside from the income factor, low uptake is the result of a lack of familiarity with the concept of insurance. Faced with this challenge, it is difficult for private insurers to secure and leverage the retail market. Technology is a powerful tool for creating awareness, and it will be central in solving this issue. External links