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Why Ghana’s Veep Naana Jane under medical treatment after work on Friday

Official communications from the Office of the President have said that the Vice President, Prof Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, was in the hospital on Friday, March 28, 2025.

The statement said that she had to receive medical treatment on Saturday.

According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Spokesperson to the President and Minister of State in charge of Government Communications, it followed a sudden illness of the vice president after work hours on Friday.

“The Vice President, Her Excellency Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, received treatment at the University of Ghana Medical Centre on Saturday due to a sudden illness that occurred after work on Friday, March 28, 2025,” the statement said.

It added that although she has since been attended to at the UGMC, she will travel for further medical attention.

The statement clarified that this is due to expert opinion.

“Based on expert medical opinion, she will seek further care abroad,” the statement said.

It is, however, unclear when or how soon she will travel for this further medical treatment.

The statement ended with well wishes to the vice president, stating, “We wise the Vice President a speedy recovery.”

GhanaWeb will keep this story open and provide updates as and when they come through.

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