Strong emergency governance framework key to saving lives - GRNMA President
Perpetual Ofori-Ampofo, President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA), is calling for the establishment of a robust emergency governance framework. Speaking at the JoyNews National Dialogue on Ghana's emergency care crisis on Thursday, April 2, she said, "So, what we actually need to do is we must have a strong emergency governance framework and probably have an emergency authority." She also called for a dedicated authority to oversee emergency healthcare delivery in Ghana.
Ofori-Ampofo criticised the cycle of forming committees after major incidents, noting that implementation often stalls until another tragedy occurs. She said, "We talk and talk, and the conversation dies down, until a prominent person loses their life. But in between, many Ghanaians are dying, lives that could have been saved." She stated that a dedicated emergency authority with oversight responsibility would ensure continuity, accountability, and sustained action in strengthening emergency care systems. She also said, "..Without governance, we cannot actually drive emergency health care."
The GRNMA President highlighted weaknesses in pre-hospital care, particularly within the ambulance system, describing it as inadequate and under-resourced. She stressed that ambulances should be equipped not only with emergency medical technicians but also with advanced life-saving equipment and, where possible, specialist personnel capable of delivering critical care en route to health facilities. She also pointed to poor coordination and weak referral systems as major challenges, alongside limited human resource capacity in emergency and critical care.
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The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA) is advocating for a more effective emergency governance framework. She emphasized the need for a dedicated authority to improve emergency healthcare delivery - but what changes are needed?
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