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Korle-Bu Hospital ‘not a place of no return’- Dr Ampomah

Dr Ampomah speaking to the media

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Opoku Ware Ampomah, has dismissed the notion among people that the hospital is ‘a place of no return.’

According to him, statistics available do not support that claim, making the institution one of the efficient as far as healthcare delivery was concerned.

“Contrary to the belief that people die when they seek healthcare here, 99 per cent of patients admitted return home healthy after receiving treatment,” he said.

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Dr Ampomah gave the clarity at the maiden Korle-Bu healthfest and photo exhibition to open up to the public.

According to him, that negative perception about the hospital has affected it, making it difficult for people to seek medical care.  

“People are gripped with fear upon referral to Korle-Bu. They think they have been sentenced to death but the facility admits about 150 to 250 patients daily and most of them are discharged after treatment.”

“People on referrals with various conditions to Korle-Bu stay away for many months or years and by the time they report, it might be too late and reinforces that negative stereotype that when you go to Korle-Bu, you will die.”

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“For instance, we hardly record an aesthetic deaths in this hospital. I want to reassure the public that the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital is your institution; it is a national asset which belongs to all of us and it is important we all play our roles as stakeholders to make sure Korle-Bu continue to succeed and do well,” he said.

Dr Ampomah said some stories making rounds in the media were not verified and affected people’s confidence in the institution.

He urged the media to promote the interest of the hospital, adding that, “when it comes to healthcare, a person’s confidence in the hospital was very important in the healing process. When people come and are given treatment and they feel nothing good will come out of it, they would not comply with the treatment.”

He said the hospital have started the patient feedback system to take note of the specific concerns that the public has and try to address them.

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“We are not saying Korle-Bu is perfect, but we are saying you are part of the process to help us improve,” he added.   

By Jemima Esinam Kuatsinu

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High Court issues bench warrant for disputed Akwatia MP following contempt conviction

A Koforidua High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Ernest Yaw Kumi, the presumed winner of the Akwatia parliamentary seat in the Eastern region, after convicting him of contempt of court.

The court issued the bench warrant for Kumi’s arrest after he failed to attend court.

The conviction comes after he disobeyed an interim injunction against him on January 7, prohibiting him from being sworn in and admitted as the Member of Parliament-elect for the Akwatia constituency due to an ongoing legal contest over his election.

Mr Kumi presented himself in Parliament to be sworn in on January 7, 2025.

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The Judge, Justice Senyo Amedahe held that the convict, throughout the hearing of the contempt case, failed to appear in court in person.

He also rejected a letter from the minority side of Parliament claiming the MP was busy with parliamentary duties, hence his continuous absence from court.

The judge rejected the letter, insisting he would be going against his own ruling should he accept the letter from the minority caucus.

Source: Myjoyonline.com

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Asset declaration is good, but lifestyle audit is key among public officials – Domelevo to Mahama

Former Auditor General Daniel Yaw Domelevo has commended President John Mahama for declaring his assets but stressed the need for a lifestyle audit to effectively curb corruption among public officials.

Speaking on Joy News’ PM Express on Tuesday, February 18, he acknowledged the President’s move as a “good gesture” but raised concerns about the process.

“It is good to see that the President has declared his assets,” he said.

According to him, “I was not too happy seeing the envelope being given to the Auditor General because that goes more or less to support what people have all along been saying—that you put your declaration in an envelope, seal it, and give it to the Auditor General, which is not the case anyway.”

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“This should have gone through the entire process so that they capture it because you are supposed to verify the signature and be sure that the form has been properly completed. That at least should have been done, but it was not done,”he said.

While appreciating President Mahama’s directive for his appointees and public office holders to declare their assets by March 31, Domelevo expressed reservations about the timeline.

“To be honest with you, I think March 31 is too far away because the Constitution provides that it should be declared before you take office,” he argued.

He added that “Some will argue that Act 550 allows six months, but Act 550 contradicts the Constitution. I have a letter in my possession, written by former Attorney General Gloria Akuffo, confirming that the provisions of subsection 4(1) of Act 550 contradict the Constitution. However, we have all been upholding and following that.”

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Daniel Domelevo was particularly pleased with Mahama’s commitment to hold non-compliant officials accountable.

“I’m also happy the President says those who don’t declare are going to be punished or asked to leave office. I think that will cut across everybody, and that will be good,” he stated.

However, the former Auditor General stated that asset declaration alone is insufficient in tackling corruption.

“This declaration is good. We must add to it what we call a lifestyle audit and the reversal of the burden of proof,” Mr Domelevo insisted.

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“If we don’t do these two things so that we can audit and find out ‘how did you get this money?’, people are going to hide their resources or their assets with their families and friends. Everybody who is suspected of being an ally of a political or public office holder must be subjected to a lifestyle audit,” he concluded.

Source: Myjoyonline.com

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