Editorial
Our New Year Resolution
At the beginning of every year, some individuals and groups make resolutions to engage in new life that would bring about greater improvement than what was achieved the previous year.
This is often undertaken because individuals and groups share the view that life on this planet must see improvement rather than deterioration. Improvement occurs when we examine our mistakes and become determined to correct them in order to live a better life.
Without taking stock of past experiences and learning from our previous mistakes, we would not be able to experience improvement in life. Thus, resolutions, whether at the personal or group level, are good and must be used to guide us in what we do.
However, mere resolutions cannot help us see improvement in our lives. What is important is to keep to these resolutions and ensure that we learn from our mistakes in previous years so as to do things better in our current dispensation. This applies to everyone, whether they are children, adults, married, or unmarried. We cannot remain the same and commit the same mistakes over and over in life. We must depart from precious weaknesses and mistakes and resolve to make things better, not only for ourselves but for our family members and friends.
Let us therefore hold our resolutions in high esteem and work with them to improve ourselves.We must do well at all times to see some improvement in our present circumstances compared with the past.
There is the need to ensure national resolution so that we can make conditions better for each and every one of us. We must resolve that the Majority and the Minority in parliament collaborate to achieve what is best for the country. It is good to attain political power, but this should be done on the premise of positivism, not negetavism.
All of us are for Ghana, so the more we work together to solve all problems and improve everyone’s life, the better it will be for all citizens and even foreigners who life here.
The year 2023 must see greater achievements than we saw in 2022. Greater laurels can be achieved only when we identify our common challenges and fight together as a people to overcome them, no matter how difficult they may appear to be, so that at the end of it all, the current and future generations will benefit from the collective effort aimed at addressing our challenges.
As a people, let us resolve to attain better results in spite of our challenges, so that we can all look back after some years and share in the glory.
This is attainable, so let us work vigorously towards it.
Editorial
Kudos to Ho Teaching Hospital staff, but …
Dear Editor,
If there is any group of professionals that get bad-mouthed the most, then you are referring to nurses and medical doctors assigned to public hospitals across the country.
For this particular letter, I want to sing the praises of this same group of professionals that work at the Ho Teaching Hospital, famously known as Trafalgar.
Despite the work load and the mass casualties received at the emergency ward of the hospital, the welcoming nature of the nurses and the professional touch by the doctors can’t be ignored. My personal experience has got me travelling from my base in Accra to seek medical services from these professionals.
Special mention has to be made of the likes of Precious of the Pharmacy Department, Dr Brandon Banor (a maxillofacial resident) of the Dental unit, male nurse Justice assigned to the female surgical ward. Words cannot really do justice to their affable, professional caring nature. A simple thank you is all that I can say.
In the same vein, I can’t but call out the bad attitude of the auxiliary staff and contractors of the hospital.
Chief among them is some of the contracted bank staff that handle the payment section of the hospital and the patient registration section (those that check the status of the patient as to whether they are fee paying patients or NHIS sponsored).
The attitude at times leaves a bad taste in the mouth. One such occurrence was a night staff of the registration section who had her legs on the office table whilst talking to patients.
The CEO of the hospital needs to shine his torch light on this support sections before they erode the awesome performance of the direct medical staff of the hospital.
Thank you for the space.
Kwesi Manu
Accra
Editorial
Develop policies to address disability concerns
Dear Editor,
AT the beginning of the year, when I went to the bank to deposit money into my uncle’s account, I observed a very sad situation where a man in a wheelchair struggled to navigate his way around the facility.
This is because the structure is disability unfriendly.
As I stood and watched how the man struggled to move his wheelchair, I felt sad and wondered if this is how the life of a disabled person should be. It becomes worse if there is no one to offer help.
In Ghana, People With Disabilities (PWDs) are often treated differently and are often subjected to all forms of discrimination.
Most of these people find themselves in such a situation as a result of unfortunate happenings such as accidents and injuries.
It is, therefore, not appropriate for anyone to discriminate against them. Discrimination against such persons take many forms, including how buildings are constructed.
Most of the public structures are not disability friendly and impede their movement.
As a country, we should consider the PWDs in designing our structures. I also think that there should be a national policy that seeks to address this issue.
I have a strong conviction that when such a policy is developed by the government, people with disabilities would feel appreciated and also promote social inclusivity.
Ray,
Kasoa
