Parliament To Subpoena Health Minister Over Vaccine Shortage

The Health Committee in Parliament has said it will haul the minister of health before the house to answer questions on the shortage of vaccines in Ghana.

Kwaku Agyeman-Manu on Tuesday failed to appear before the committee to answer questions about the scarcity of childhood vaccines in Ghana.

Ghana has over the past few weeks been experiencing shortage of vaccines for diseases such as measles, polio, and tuberculosis raising concerns from stakeholders.

Speaking at the Committee hearing on Tuesday, a ranking member, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said the development is quite worrying, hence the decision by the house to subpoena the minister.

“It’s quite disheartening to say the least that, in our attempt to ask questions for answers, the minister responsible for health is nowhere to be found,” he said.

“…I have no option than to agree with Honourable Muntaka to subpoena the minister responsible for health to come and answer questions, especially when the NHIS has indicated that they have met all their financial obligations,” Akandoh said.

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