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The Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe-Boye, has asked the Ghana Health Service to submit a report on the alleged dumping of a patient from the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital in a nearby bush at Gomoa Ojobi, within 30 days.
He said this in a response to an update provided him by the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Patrick Kumah-Aboagye on the matter.
In the letter updating the Minister, Dr Kumah-Aboagye informed him about the decision to relieve the Medical Director of his post as well as set up a committee to investigate the issue.
“I appreciate the prompt action taken by the Ghana Health Service to constitute a committee to conduct an independent inquiry- into the matter. I am confident that the committee still uncover the facts surrounding this unfortunate incident and make recommendations to prevent such occurrences in the future.
I have taken notice of the decision to direct the Medical Director of the hospital to step aside from his post pending the outcome of the investigation.
It is the position of the Ministry that this process is concluded within a maximum of 30 days from the date of constitution of the committee and a report submitted to my office,” Dr Okoe-Boye wrote.
“Thank you for your efforts to ensure the integrity of the health care system in Ghana,” the Health Minister added.
It would be recalled that officials of the Winneba Trauma and Specialist Hospital were alleged to have abandoned a patient in the bush because they could not trace the relatives.
The Ghana Health Service therefore decided to act on the matter.
Subsequently, the Medical Director has been relieved of his post pending the outcome of investigation by a 5-member committee.
source: 3 News
