Kwaku Agyeman Manu given 2 hours to appear before Health Committee over vaccines’ shortage

Parliament’s Select Committee on Health has given Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu two hours to appear before it to brief legislators on the shortage of essential vaccines.

The Minister and officials from the Health Ministry were expected to meet the committee this morning.

But after hours of sitting and waiting, none of the invited officials showed up.

A member of the Committee, Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak says the conduct of the Minister is unfortunate and disrespectful.

Vaccines for diseases such as measles, polio, and tuberculosis have been scarce in hospitals.

Despite the Ghana Health Service’s assurances that it will make every effort to distribute vaccines, the situation is yet to improve.

Officials from the Ghana Health Service, the Vaccine Control Programme, the Ministry of Finance, the National Health Insurance Authority, and the Global Fund are also expected to be present.

After today’s appearance, the Minister, would go to Parliament on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, to brief the house on steps being taken to address the country’s shortage of vaccines.

Source: Ghana News