The Ministry of Health has presented 281 saloon cars to the Ghana Health Service for distribution to health workers. This is the second batch in a consignment of 600 vehicles under government’s hire purchase programme for health professionals. The program is intended to alleviate transportation difficulties facing health professionals, especially doctors. Presenting the cars at a short ceremony in Accra, Health Minister Dr. George Sepah Yankey urged health professionals to reciprocate the gesture. “We want to demonstrate to all health professionals that we are concerned and we care for their working conditions and environment. We believe and we hope that by virtue of what we’re doing today all the recipients will be motivated and encouraged to do their best,” Dr Yankey said. Smiling for the wheel On a lighter side Dr Yankey said he is happy the gesture by government is sending doctors smiling. “I was just talking to some of the recipients and they were full of smiles,” he said. The minister said he expects the doctors to smile to their patients, just as they (doctors) are smiling to receive their vehicles. Listen to excerpts of Dr. Yankey's presentation in the attached audio. Source: Myjoyonline.com/Ghana