Today the team headed to the University of Ghana Medical Campus to speak with Professor Yawson, who provided an overview on the healthcare system in Ghana. Nia also joined our trip after her brief stint with COVID! We learned that a challenge for the healthcare system is that most workers in Ghana are informal workers who do not pay taxes so they do not help fund the National Health Insurance System. The burden is disproportionately placed on a few citizens.
We then drove five and a half hours to the city of Kumasi and checked into our new hotel. Halfway we made a rest stop for lunch and ate traditional Ghanaian food. While waiting for dinner at the hotel we discussed the healthcare system and how our teams are positioned to provide recommendations for the OKB Hope Foundation. Then we went to bed early because we are conducting field work tomorrow!
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