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Italy’s help sought in medical training

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    Ghana wants Italy’s help to establish training institutions for health personnel and thereby help reduce the brain drain in the health sector, the Ghana News Agency reported on Wednesday.

    It reported that Health Minister Richard Anane made the request to Italian Ambassador Glancarlo Izzo during a courtesy visit to the minister’s office in the capital, Accra.

    “The country is losing a lot of efficient medical personnel because there are no basic postgraduate training institutions for them to further their education,” Anane was quoted as saying.

    He added that Ghana also sought Italy’s aid in building houses for medical staff in rural areas to encourage them to remain at their posts. Izzo said Italy was interested in establishing pharmaceutical companies and investing in other areas of the economy.

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