By Mavis Paintsil,Accra
The Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons is set to host its 3rd Public Lecture under the theme “Building a Resilient Healthcare System That Works for All.”
The 2025 lecture will focus on strengthening the health workforce, funding postgraduate medical education, and addressing the critical question: “Healthcare service provision—who pays?”
The event forms part of the College’s broader goal of engaging the public on pressing national health issues and shaping policy through open dialogue.
Speaking on the Citi Breakfast Show on Monday, August 4, 2025, Professor Henry Lawson, Vice Rector of the College, emphasized the importance of making the college’s work more visible.
Professor Lawson highlighted the success of previous lectures, such as one on skin bleaching two years ago and another on road accidents last year.
“These public lectures allow the College to engage the public on issues of concern, with the long-term goal of benefiting society,” he added.
Dr. Perez Sepenu, Chairman of the Lecture Committee, said this year’s topic was chosen to stir national reflection.
“There is a perceived problem in our healthcare system. Many Ghanaians lack confidence in it. The political elite often seek care abroad, sometimes with public funds, because they believe we lack specialized care locally,” he said.
Even where specialized care exists, the lack of equipment limits timely interventions. Meanwhile, the average Ghanaian is left to struggle within an overstretched and underfunded system. We want this lecture to spark a rethink of how our healthcare system can work for all—from the elite to the average person on the street.”
Dr. Louisa Ademki Matey, a member of the committee, called for a national conversation around funding postgraduate medical education.
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