The Veterans Administration of Ghana has urged the government to establish a dedicated health insurance scheme to address their medical needs, citing their sacrifices in service to the nation.
Speaking at the 77th anniversary of the Crossroads shooting incident, which saw three ex-servicemen killed on February 28, 1948, the veterans lamented the worsening health conditions of many of their members due to inadequate healthcare support.
The Executive Director of the Veterans Administration of Ghana, Captain Ben Edmund Duah (RTD) called for the government to institute a national insurance package for all ex-service men to cater for their needs, ensuring that those who once risked their lives for the nation are not forgotten in their old age. "People should willingly donate.
You will find people giving some peanuts, which is similar to the one shilling those people endured and had to fight and lost their lives.
