The Medical and Dental Council has announced plans to implement the compulsory distribution of medical specialists across Ghana to tackle a stark regional imbalance.
Currently, 83% of specialists are concentrated in the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions, leaving patients in other regions with inadequate access to critical healthcare.
This initiative aims to ensure equitable healthcare delivery nationwide, addressing long-standing disparities and improving outcomes for underserved communities.
Registrar of the Council, Dr. Divine Banyubala, described the situation as unacceptable, insisting that under the proposed decentralization programme, specialists will be deployed across the country.
“64% precisely are in the Greater Accra Region, and then the Ashanti Region has an additional 19%. Put that together, and it is already 83%, and we think it is unconscionable for us as a statutory regulator to watch this happening,” he said.
He stated that the Medical and Dental Council, in collaboration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons and other key stakeholders, would work to address the inequities in distribution and ensure the provision of quality care across all areas.
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