The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that 80% of the 700 junior medical doctors whose posting processes have begun will be deployed to districts across the country.
He said the move is part of the government’s efforts to correct the uneven distribution of medical professionals, as many doctors continue to prefer postings to the Greater Accra and Ashanti regions, leaving rural and underserved areas without adequate healthcare.
Speaking at a meeting at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) on Wednesday, 5 November 2025, the minister described the decision as a “tough but necessary” step toward ensuring equitable healthcare delivery.
“I have started posting junior doctors, and we are doing not less than 700 of them this year. The process is ongoing. We are determined to post not less than 80% of this 700 to the districts. It is not an easy decision, but it is a necessary one,” Akandoh said.
He stated that the concentration of doctors in urban centres has created a major imbalance in the country’s health system, adding that consultations are ongoing to achieve a fairer distribution of personnel.
“We are pleading with you, with the greatest of respect, Accra and Kumasi are choked. From these consultations, we will soon begin redistributing medical doctors across the country. It is a very tough decision, but any opinion or suggestion is welcome,” he said.
As part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery and strengthen medical infrastructure, the minister also donated three anaesthetic machines to the UGMC and instructed their immediate installation to enhance patient care.
The Ministry of Health has, over the years, been under pressure to address the urban-rural imbalance in healthcare staffing, a situation that has affected access to medical services in many parts of the country.
