The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed directive health facilities to stop the collection of fees for the use of washrooms in all public health facilities.
The move the GHS noted is to uphold patient dignity and improve public health standards.
In a circular dated April 16, 2025, and signed by Acting Director-General Prof. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, the GHS directed all regional directors to enforce the immediate cessation of such charges.
According to the GHS, failure to comply will attract sanctions for facility heads.
“The washrooms must at all times be kept clean and comfortable to prevent the risk of infection, improve perception of patient care quality, and increase patient satisfaction.
“Regional Directors are accordingly requested to ensure that this practice ceases with immediate effect. Failure by facility heads to adhere to this directive will attract sanctions.
“Kindly bring this to the notice of heads of facilities for strict compliance,” it added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
