Deputy Health Minister, Kingsley Aboagye-Gyadu, has disclosed that Vice President

According to him, the Vice President is recovering faster than expected and will return to Ghana soon.

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Dr. Bawumia traveled to the United Kingdom (UK) last Friday for advanced medical attention after reporting of ill health.

The news of his ill health was disclosed in a release by the Chief Of Staff, Frema Opare on Saturday.

The statement stated the Vice President left the country in the company of his wife, Samira Bawumia, on the advice of his doctors.

Giving an update on Dr, Bawumia’s medical leave, Mr. Aboagye-Gyadu said the Vice President had planned to stay in the UK for a longer period but could cut short his stay due to his fast recovery rate.

“The communication didn’t indicate how long he is going to stay,” the Health Minister told Starr FM. “"But my information is that the originally planned stay or the length of stay is likely to be shortened because he is recovering very fast…far faster than we all expected."

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He went on to reject calls that the Vice President should have been treated in Ghana, rather than being flown to the UK.

According to him, Dr. Bawumia’s illness was sudden and it required that he be flown outside the country for treatment.

“We saw him on Wednesday. Even Thursday morning some of us saw him and suddenly he was taken ill. I don’t think that even his firsest enemies would have loved for him to be detained here and pass on rather than to be flown outside to have a good care and then return safely.

“So, I don’t think it is a big issue at all,” he added.