Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has advocated for increased investment in the health sector to generate employment opportunities for the youth.
During his recent tour of the Ashanti region, the minister emphasized the pivotal role of health facilities in mitigating unemployment across the country.
Dr. Okoe Boye made these comments while inspecting the Fomena Government Hospital in the Adansi North District and the Sekyere Kumawu District Hospital, which commenced operations in November 2023 and April 2024 respectively.
Both hospitals are part of a group of six health facilities and accompanying staff accommodations, originally contracted by NMS Infrastructure in 2012 at a value of $175 million.
“I hear people say let’s create jobs and one of the best ways to create jobs is to put up a health facility. You will have to recruit new professionals but you also need those who don’t have special skills but can be trained to be of use in the hospital and I believe that one of the ways to create opportunities for the youth is to invest in the health sector, especially in health facilities.”