The Programmes Director of the Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), Mary Awelana Addah, has observed that hospitals and health centers, in general, have become places where bribes exchange hands in Ghana.
She said though the Ghana Police Service ranks high among institutions perceived most corrupt, the health sector is also becoming known for the canker.
Ms Addah made this known in an interview on Wednesday, July 20.
She was commenting on the recent findings of a survey on corruption conducted by the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in collaboration with the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
One of the findings of the survey noted that an estimated GH¢5 billion dropped in private pockets within the public sector as bribes.
The Ghana Police Service, the findings also noted, continues to be the foremost public institution perceived most corrupt.
The GII Programmes Director, however, observed that this may not come as a surprise to many but other institutions are coming up rather strongly.
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