STAAG calls for hearing, speech therapy services in regional hospitals

The Speech Therapists and Audiologists Association of Ghana (STAAG) has called for the establishment of audiology, speech and language therapy services in all regional hospitals to improve access to hearing and communication healthcare.

He, therefore, called for hearing aid services, audiology and speech and language therapy services to be included in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to make them accessible to more people.“I, therefore, make this call for inclusion of hearing aid services and audiology and speech and language therapy services to be included in the National Health Insurance Scheme so that members can patronise our services,” he said.