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Don’t relegate your health to the backburner – Women told
Women have been tasked to seek healthcare for themselves as they provide care for their families and work as professionals in their respective endeavours.
Brigadier General Felicia Twum- Barima, former Defence Attache’ of Cote’ d’Ivoire, urged women not to relegate their health to the backburner while they care for others or restore health to others.
She noted that often women in their bid to provide care for families and work as professionals turned to forget about their healthcare needs or relegated their health to the background.
“As mothers let’s remember that we can only give care if we are fit ourselves. Our time spent networking with each other will help us to find balance between work and leisure
Brigadier General Twum-Barima was speaking at the maiden edition of the 37 Military Hospital’s Mother’s Day celebration held in Accra
The day was used to celebrate the contribution of women, especially staff of the hospital and care givers and mothers whose children were on admission within the hospital.
The day, which was under the theme: “Ena’s Health is key,” sought to empower women with health ideas that ensured good health, happiness and longevity.
The occasion also brought together clinicians who spoke stress management, basic diet tips and check- ups on women health.
It was laced with cooking competition and provision of awards to some outstanding women at the hospital. Brigadier General Twum-Barima, who was the chairperson for the occasion, commended the hospital for setting aside a day to recognise and appreciate mothers and females of the various units.
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TTH doctors declare indefinite suspension of emergency and outpatient service
Doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have declared an indefinite suspension of all emergency and outpatient services following the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Atiku Adam.
They have pointed to some challenging working environments that lack basic medical supplies and an insult to their dignity by top government officials.
In a statement released after an emergency general assembly meeting held at noon on Tuesday, the Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital (DATTH) announced that its members would no longer offer services at the General OPD, Antenatal Clinic, Specialist Clinic, and Paediatrics OPD.
Following their earlier press release, the Doctors’ Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital held an emergency General Assembly meeting at noon yesterday.
The Doctors after the meeting, demanded that with immediate effect, all members of DATTH should proceed on an indefinite suspension of all emergency and outpatient services, General OPD, Antenatal clinic, Specialist clinic, Paediatrics OPD.
This notwithstanding, they added that Inpatient Care shall continue.
Against this backdrop, they demand an unqualified apology from the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and the Member of Parliament for Tamale North Constituency, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini.
“We shall resume provision of emergency and outpatient services after we receive appropriate apologies,” they stated.
They further added that the management of the hospital should ensure that the following are available in the short term for them to work effectively.
Read the full statement below
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Police arrest suspect for stealing vehicle belonging EPA in Tarkwa
The Western Central Regional Police Command has arrested one person for stealing a Toyota Land Cruiser (PC) with registration number GS 1845-23 which is the property of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at Tarkwa in the Western Region.
The suspect, Salifu Gariba, was arrested by officers of the Northern Regional Police Command on April 16, 2025 at Kukobila, along the Tamale-Bolgatanga highway, and the stolen vehicle recovered from him.
Preliminary investigation indicates that the vehicle was stolen in the early hours of April 15, 2025 from the residence of an employee of the EPA at Budo City, a suburb of Tarkwa.
Suspect Salifu Gariba is currently in police custody and will be taken through the due process of the law.
