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The Health Facilities Regulatory Agency (HeFRA) has closed down 17 health facilities across the country for operating with expired licences and under unsafe conditions deemed unfit for healthcare delivery.
The decisive action forms part of a nationwide inspection exercise aimed at cracking down on facilities that operate without proper authorisation or fail to meet regulatory standards required for safe medical practice.
Addressing the media, the Chief Executive Officer of HeFRA, Dr Winfred Baah, said the move was necessary to safeguard public health and restore confidence in Ghana’s healthcare system.
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“A few of the facilities have been very recalcitrant. They have not paid their administrative fines and have also failed to take steps to renew their licences. Once a facility is unlicensed, we cannot be certain about the competence of the personnel or the safety of the equipment used to provide care to patients,” Dr Baah stressed.
He explained that such regulatory breaches pose serious risks to patient safety, leaving the agency with no option but to intervene.
“When that happens, we must intervene and close them down. HeFRA is undergoing a reset to better position ourselves to fulfil our mandate of regulating health facilities effectively,” he added.
Dr Baah reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to upholding strict healthcare standards, warning that any facility that fails to comply with licensing and operational guidelines will face similar sanctions.
He also urged healthcare operators nationwide to regularise their documentation and renew their licences promptly to avoid disruptions in service delivery and regulatory penalties.
The closure of the 17 facilities signals a renewed enforcement drive by HeFRA to sanitise the health sector and ensure that only qualified, licensed, and well-equipped facilities provide healthcare to the public.
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