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Don’t associate limb deformities to spiritual, supernatural causes…Doctor cautions
Dr. Ofori -Atta, (first from right), Dr. Sanya Adedapo(2nd from left) and the team of Doctors seated.
Dr Paul Ofori-Atta, President of MoTEC LIFE-UK, has cautioned parents and the public against misconceptions that children with limb deformities are as a result of evil forces.
He said it was important that parents of such children seek prompt medical attention for the affected children to live normal lives when they grow.
Speaking during a visit by a team of UK-based orthopaedic experts to the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua, Dr Ofori-Atta emphasised the importance of distinguishing medical conditions from spiritual or supernatural causes.
The team will conduct surgical procedures on over 100 children with limb deformities from various regions in the country.
He said that if such deformities were left uncorrected, they could lead to major problems and struggles in adulthood, affecting employment opportunities.
He further explained that limb deformities typically resulted from birth defects or injuries, and could be corrected through surgical intervention.
Dr Ofori-Atta, who is also the Nkosuohene of Nankese-Abisim, encouraged parents and the public to overcome stigma surrounding limb deformities and seek early medical attention.
The leader of the medical team, Dr Sanyan Adedapo, an orthopaedic surgeon from England, stated that their mission in Ghana was to rectify limb deformities and bring smiles to children’s faces.
He noted that some cases were complex and, without surgery, patients may never walk.
Dr Adedapo revealed that approximately 95 per cent of patients received full sponsorship from Dr Ofori-Atta and MoTEC LIFE-UK, while five per cent were supported by affluent parents.
A beneficiary, Amedeku Blessing Yayera, from the Volta Region, expressed gratitude to the medical team and Dr Ofori-Atta for funding her treatment.
She was born without the deformity but developed it as she grew.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
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Barker-Vormawor granted GH¢20K bail after three-week detention
Convener of the Democracy Hub protest, Oliver Barker-Vormawor has been granted bail to the tune of GH¢20,000 with two sureties.
Barker-Vormawor was arrested along 52 others on Monday, September 23, 2024 and charged for allegedly causing public disturbances during the Democracy Hub protest
He is expected to report to the police twice a week.
He has been charged with counts of stealing, unlawful assembly, unlawful damage, assault on a public officer and offensive conduct conducive to the breach of peace.
He was denied bail by the Accra Circuit Court and further remanded by the High Court when his lawyers appealed the Circuit Court’s ruling.
The High Court judge, who was concerned whether Barker-Vormawor will not commit another offence if granted bail, as he already was on bail for treason felony charges at the time of the alleged offences, warned to grant bail if prosecution fails to commence the trial.
Barker-Vormawor’s lawyers thus repeated the bail application at the High Court, which was granted.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
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The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has reiterated that its mandate is not to determine or appoint the country’s president.
During a live broadcast of the Inter-Party Advisory Committee (IPAC) meeting on Tuesday, October 15, 2024, EC Chairperson Madam Jean Mensa emphasised that the Commission’s sole responsibility is to declare the choice of the voters, not to influence the outcome.
She assured that the EC will uphold this stance in the upcoming 2024 general elections, reaffirming the Commission’s neutrality and dedication to fairness.
Madam Mensa also called on political parties to refrain from spreading misinformation about the EC’s role, urging them to be clear about the Commission’s limited authority in the election process.
“I would like to quote from Dr Hassan Ayariga’s statement where he said the EC can never make anybody a president, and I think that we all know that around this table. And therefore, we should not peddle misinformation,” she said.
She added, “And peddle false news and disinformation and give the innocent citizens who do not know the process that the Electoral Commission can make somebody a President. I would like to quote from Dr Hassan Ayariga’s statement that the EC can never make anybody a President.
“What the EC does is to declare who the voters choose as their President. And so, it’s the Ghanaian voter who votes a president into being and not the EC that makes a President. We only declare the voter’s choice. And that is what will happen come December 2024. It’s who the voter wants to be President of this land who will be declared by the EC,” she concluded.
Source: Citinewsroom.com
