Parliament has instructed the Ministries of Energy and Health to collaborate in finding a permanent solution to issues related to electricity supply to health facilities nationwide.

This directive comes after revelations by the Member of Parliament for Tain, Adama Sulemana, that the Tain District Hospital had been disconnected from the national power grid by the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCO) due to an outstanding debt of over GH¢7 million.

Although power has been reportedly restored to the health facility, the Second Deputy Speaker, Andrew Asiamah Amoako, emphasized that hospitals should not face power cuts affecting healthcare delivery.

The MP for Tain urged Parliament to compel the government to cover the electricity cost for the effective operation of the hospital.