Presidential candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama, has promised to prioritise healthcare in Zongos if elected president in the upcoming general elections.
Mr. Mahama says his new administration will address the unique health and infrastructural needs of Ghana’s Zongo communities, with a focus on culturally respectful facilities and improved health infrastructure.
He made the pledge while speaking at the closing ceremony of the Ghana National Muslims Conference in Accra on Sunday, October 27, 2024. 10.28
He promised to establish specialised facilities for managing the remains of deceased Muslims in accordance with Islamic burial rites and customs.
According to him, the promise is a continuation of his 2020 promise to prioritise the dignity and needs of Muslim communities in his agenda for national development.
The former President noted that his new government would work diligently to provide a facility specifically designed for the Islamic handling of the deceased, ensuring that burial processes align with Islamic practices.
Aside from this pledge, he also announced plans to enhance health services in Zongo communities by equipping local health centres with modern medical resources and infrastructure.
He further pledged to collaborate with the private sector to build new abattoirs and upgrade existing ones to meet both World Health Organisation (WHO) standards and halal requirements.
Mr. John Dramani Mahama added that abattoirs in communities such as Tulaku would benefit from rehabilitation projects aimed at ensuring hygienic, efficient, and religiously compliant meat processing.
“We will follow our promise in 2020 to establish specialised places for the handling of bodies of Muslims who pass away in order that they are handled according to Islamic rights.
“We will also equip health facilities in Muslim communities with relevant health infrastructure and partner with the private sector to build new abattoirs in communities such as Tulaku and rehabilitate existing abattoirs to conform with World Health Organisation standards and introduce halal standards in terms of handling meat and meat products.”
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
