The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Dr. Frank Serebour, has stated that there is no need for Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to spend money repairing its broken Computed Tomography (CT) scan machine, emphasising that the service is currently available through private arrangements.

His comments come in response to Vice Chairman of the GMA, Edward Ayem, highlighting that the hospital has not owned a functioning CT scan since its machine broke down five years ago.

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Speaking on JoyNews’ The Pulse on August 5, Mr Ayem expressed concerns about the current CT scan being owned by a private individual.

Dr. Serebour addressed these concerns in an interview on Joy FM's Newsnight on Tuesday, August 6, advocating for a focus on partnerships with private entities to provide essential medical equipment.

"Korle Bu should rather be doing more of such, we should see more private people take up the space. Korle Bu should not spend money going to repair that 5-year-old CT scan machine," he said.

Dr. Serebour emphasized the importance of embracing private-public partnership arrangements to enhance healthcare services.

"The fact that something broke down five years ago doesn't mean we should keep making noise about it. Let's focus on solutions and partnerships that benefit patients and the healthcare system," he added.

Highlighting the benefits of placement agreements, Dr. Serebour explained, "Doing a PPP in a hospital facility is nothing new."

"Now, people do placement. Placement means that somebody brings a machine, puts it in the facility, procures consumables, maintains the machine, and the hospital benefits from the profits. It is not something we should run away from; we should be embracing it."

According to him, the service aims to fulfill patients' desires and has been effectively meeting their needs.