When compared to other regions of the world, Ghana's healthcare system is frequently criticised for its quality of service.
Due to a lack of confidence in the nation's healthcare system, citizens who can afford to use foreign hospitals' services continue to use such institutions.
According to Emmanuel Kwame Banahene, co-founder of Banahene Specialist Hospital, Ghana loses millions of dollars to other nations every year as a result of subpar healthcare service.
He was addressing the crowd outside Tema's Banahene Specialist Hospital's grand opening.
"I just travelled to Ghana with my brother, Ebenezer Kwame Banahene, and we required access to healthcare. Our American family urged us to come back so we might receive better medical treatment. The inspiration for creating a new facility came from our position. "Our goal is to provide services that are comparable to those that are provided in developed nations, where Ghanaians pay millions of dollars only to experience. This facility is also available to anyone who cannot afford to travel for medical care, he continued.
The private sector is seen as a significant partner despite the investments made in the health system by successive governments.
He contends that if the government and investors work together, the industry may be improved.
The hospital was established by the American-based twin brothers Ebenezer and Emmanuel Kwame Banahene in memory of their late mother, who gave everything to raise the children.
The Banahene brothers, who narrowly avoided death due to illness when they were children, are dissatisfied with the country's continued high rates of maternal and newborn mortality.
According to Emmanuel Banahene, their hospital's equipment, such as incubators, life-support systems, and phototherapy devices, among other things, might assist save lives.
Ogyeahohoo Yaw Gyebi (II), President of the National House of Chiefs and Paramount Chief of Sefwi Anhwiaso Traditional Area, was the main guest at the event. He urged the diaspora to invest in the nation like the Banahene brothers had done.
I'd want to use this chance to urge the employees to preserve the hospital's cleanliness and to abstain from theft, tardiness, and other unhelpful behaviour.
He said, "I also want directors and management to make sure the employees are well-motivated to give it their all.
If this hospital can turn a profit and grow, he thinks additional individuals will be encouraged to invest. Akwasi Agyeman, the CEO of the Ghana Tourism Authority, stated that it is past time for the nation to make investments in medical tourism.
He said, "If you take places like India, Dubai recently, and other locations, they've concentrated on healthcare tourism, and in Ghana it's an area we might establish some competitive advantage within West Africa."
Aside from the favourable impression it provides Ghana when people are considering visiting the country, he believes the Banahene Specialist Hospital would complement medical facilities that have been luring patients into the nation.
The Authority anticipates a significant increase in tourists in December, and hospitals like Banahene will become a destination for those seeking superior treatment that complies with international standards.
He emphasised that the "The Return" programme invites individuals to visit and make investments in Ghana.
In the upcoming months, Banahene Specialist Hospital is anticipated to provide robotic surgery. There were also additional invited visitors from the health industry, security, traditional authorities, and more.
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