The one-day tour offered the  minister and his entourage the opportunity to visit three health facilities which include the Tarkwa Nursing and Midwifery College, Apinto government hospital and the Tarkwa Municipal government hospital respectively.The Minister was officially welcomed by the first gentleman of the Municipality, Hon Gilbert Ken Asmah, Municipal Chief Executive for Tarkwa-Nsuaem and the Apinto traditional council who led the Minister on his tour.

At the Tarkwa Nursing and Midwifery Training School where he met with  Management and staff , traditional authorities and nursing students, the Minister assured them of government’s readiness to improve upon health service delivery in the School to meet international standard.

In the area of facilities expansion, the Health Minister mentioned that he has received proposals from Hon Gilbert Asmah in that regard together with another proposal for the construction of an ultra modern campus for the Nursing and Midwifery School.