Ghana’s emergency healthcare system failing patients — Former GMA Vice President warns of deadly structural gaps

Emergency system failing Ghanaians- Former GMA vice president speaks on deadly hospital gaps” Former Vice President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr Justice Yankson, has sounded the alarm over Ghana’s emergency healthcare system, saying it is poorly equipped, underfunded, and failing patients when they need help the most.


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