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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 First Lady, Lordina Mahama, has made a generous donation to the country’s national female Under-17 and Under-20 teams – Black Maidens and Black Princesses- as they continue preparations for major international assignments.
The donation, made on Friday, May 22, was presented on behalf of the First Lady by the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, at the GFA Technical Centre in Prampram.
The gesture forms part of efforts to motivate and support Ghana’s young female footballers as they prepare to represent the country on the international stage.
The donation included essential food items and toiletries aimed at supporting the welfare and well-being of the players and technical teams.
The donation included cartons of Milo, T-rolls, soft drinks, toiletries, and a range of essential supplies aimed at supporting the welfare of the players, enhancing camp conditions, and easing preparations ahead of their respective assignments.
The Black Maidens are currently engaged in preparations for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifiers and are set to take on Liberia women’s national under-17 football team in the second-leg encounter in Liberia this weekend.
Meanwhile, the Black Princesses have already secured qualification to the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after overcoming Uganda in the qualifiers, extending Ghana’s remarkable record to eight consecutive appearances at the tournament.
The donation by the First Lady was expected to boost morale within both camps while reinforcing national support for the young female footballers who continue to make the country proud.
The prosecution has officially rested its case in The Republic v Solomon Asamoah & Another, the high-profile legal battle commonly referred to as the “Sky Train” case.
The Deputy Attorney General Justice Srem Sai announced the development, praising the state’s team of hard-working prosecutors for successfully anchoring the state’s evidence before the High Court.
The criminal trial centers on the former Chief Executive Officer and the former Board Chairman of the Ghana Infrastructure Investment Fund (GIIF).
The duo stands accused of illegally authorizing and paying out US$2 million to a foreign company without obtaining board directives or other mandatory statutory approvals.
State investigators have confirmed that the disbursed millions cannot be found.
Following the closure of the prosecution’s case, the accused persons moved the court for an opportunity to file a submission of no case.
The presiding judge granted the application, ordering the defense to submit their arguments by June 8.
The outcome of the June 8 filings will decide the fate of the trial:
With this, if the judge finds the defense’s submission convincing, the accused will be acquitted and discharged however, If the judge dismisses the submission, the court will order the accused officials to take the stand and explain why they should not face prison sentences.
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