Vice President Health Scare: Kwakye Ofosu Gives New Update On Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang

• Felix Kwakye Ofosu has updated Ghanaians on Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang's health
• The vice president was first hospitalised at the University of Ghana Medical Centre in Legon on March 29
• Opoku-Agyemang also started a three-week medical leave on April 7, 2025, following the doctor's advice

Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, has given a new update on Vice President Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang following her health scare.

Ofosu told Channel One TV on April 8 that Opoku-Agyemang was in good health and taking a rest.

He further assured that the vice president was ready to resume her duties soon after a break in the UK.

“She is currently in good health and taking a short rest as advised by her doctors and, in short order, she should be back to her duties."

Opoku-Agyemang started a three-week medical leave starting April 7, 2025, following doctor's orders.

Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa also earlier assured a section of the Ghanaian community in Nigeria that Opoku-Agyemang was doing well.

About Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang's illness

Opoku-Agyemang, Ghana's first woman vice president, was hospitalised at the University of Ghana Medical Centre on March 29 after falling ill.

According to the presidency, she fell suddenly ill on the same day.

The statement also noted that she is expected to seek further treatment abroad.

For the Economic Fighters League, her expected travel abroad raises questions about Ghana's healthcare system.

In her first comment on the health concerns, Opoku-Agyemang said on March 31 she was grateful for the well wishes.

Concerns about Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang's treatment abroad

Some observers have taken issue with the vice president getting treatment abroad.

For example, the Economic Fighters League said her travel abroad raised questions about Ghana's healthcare system.

"This moment should serve as a moment of reflection for all of us. Our Vice President’s need to seek medical care abroad raises, yet again, serious questions about the state of Ghana’s healthcare system."

"If even the highest-ranking officials cannot rely on our hospitals, what does that mean for the ordinary Ghanaian? This state of affairs is not just about one individual, but a reflection of decades of underinvestment in public healthcare."

It has also been noted that officials in the current government previously criticised travel for treatment abroad by politicians.

Ablawka, for example, called for reforms such as introducing a policy that bars officials of the three arms of government from seeking medical care abroad.

Prophet makes Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang prediction

YEN.com.gh reported that a popular Ghanaian prophet predicted the resignation of Opoku-Agyemang.

His prediction was among some purported prophecies about the Vice President.

In a video which has since gone viral on social media, the prophet, popularly known as Prophet Roja, said Opoku-Agyemang would soon tender her resignation letter, paving the way for a new person to take over.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh