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Don’t leak confidential reports of patients …health workers told
A Ghanaian Clinical Psychologist based in the United Kingdom (UK), Dr Annie Gaisie has asked nurses and doctors at the St. Luke’s Catholic Hospital at Apam in the Gomoa West District of the Central Region to desist from leaking confidential reports of patients.
This attitude, she said, was against the ethics of the health profession and stressed that aggrieved patients reserved the right to sue the hospital for breach of confidentiality.
“Without patients, there would be no job for health personnel so do not treat them as if you are doing them a favour,” she stressed.
Dr. Gaisie cautioned the health personnel when some members of the Apam Association in London led by its president, Mr. Alex Ekumah engaged traditional rulers, opinion leaders and staff of the hospital at a forum to see how best the association could help in solving the problems the health facility was facing.
The clinical psychologist urged the nurses to treat the patients with utmost care and love because nobody visited the hospital for fun, and called on some Ghanaian nurses to fix their attitude and work with passion.
“The sick are always traumatised so talking to them harshly will worsen their condition: Communicating well with the patients is key in your professional duties so be good to all,” she said.
President of the Apam Association in UK, Mr. Alex Ekumah also said that the association had been hearing many stories about the St Luke’s Hospital, some of which were very worrying.
That notwithstanding, he commended the staff for their dedication and selfless services to the people in the area.
The Chief of Apam, Nana Edu Effrim X said that the area needed peace to develop and appealed to all the Apam citizens in and outside Ghana to unite and develop the town.
Dr. Raphael Deiter, (medical doctor) Mr. Yusif Twintwan (Snr Anesthetist), Mr. Gilbert Debrah, (nurse) and Ms Mercy Odoi-Akersie, Senior Nursing Officer in-charge of the Male Ward were awarded by the association for their hard work.
From Castro Zangina-Tong, Apam
Ghana’s singing Prophet, Joseph Atarah, has released a video for his new song dubbed ‘Increase’. The video was directed and shot by renowned director, Sky Web.
The motivational video exhibits captivating dance moves, set against the vibrant and beautiful city of Accra. Prophet Atarah co-wrote the song with Nana Boateng.
Touching on the message during an interview on Hitz FM’s Daybreak Hitz, he said, ‘Increase’ is a motivational song telling people not to give up in their present situation. According to him, with determination and a relentless desire to succeed, God will make everything beautiful.
“As you trust in God’s plan, remember that ‘INCREASE’ is on the way. Just as seeds grow into harvest, your faith is growing into abundance. God’s got you, and His increase is surrounding you,” he added.
Prophet Atarah resigned from the military band in 2006 after an encounter with God to start his prophetic ministry and commenced his music journey about four years ago.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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President John Dramani Mahama, in in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has made donations on behalf of the people of Ghana to Jamaica, Sudan and Cuba to support those countries as they struggle to rebuild.
On behalf of Ghana, he donated over 2,400 bags of made-in-Ghana rice, assorted clothes, mattresses, made-in-Ghana cocoa products, bags of sugar, polytanks and other essential items to the victims of Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica , Cuba , and the people of Sudan suffering from war.
The decision stems from Ghana’s solidarity with the affected compatriots.
President Mahama in his address during the presentation at the presidency, said the humanitarian items were worth GHC10 million.
He said 50 percent of the items will go to Jamaica, 30 percent to Cuba, and 20 percent to the International Red Cross for their camps in Sudan.
President Mahama said they appealed to private individuals among others who generously contributed towards the humanitarian course.
Foreign Affairs minister, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed the country’s appreciation to institutions and private individuals who supported in raising the items.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
