Even before the dust has settled on what is fast turning out to be a scandal, the main character in the drama believes that the dole-out of monies first to the Volunteers for Mahama, and later the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. Ishmael Yamson, has the potential of damaging the fortunes of Chief [...]
From Simmons Yussif Kewura, Kumasi Junior doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have laid down their tools in solidarity with their senior counterparts, who have been on strike for about three weeks. According to the junior doctors, the strike action had become necessary, following a long absence of their senior colleagues, who they [...]
“We have had reports of some doctors negligently leaving scissors and other surgical tools in the wombs of women and stitching the opening together. We have also received reports of nurses and midwives refusing to attend to agonizing women in labour leading to undue delays, excessive bleeding and deaths. “Some of you (health personnel) are [...]
Occupational Health is a subject that affects every employee and every employer. It is best described in the arena of medicine as a specialist branch of medicine focusing on health in the workplace. It is concerned with the physical and mental well-being of employees. The functions of Occupational Health specialty is contributing healthy workplaces and healthy workforce through advising on work-related illnesses and accidents at work, carrying out surveillance on health risks for employees and general monitoring the health at work. Occupational Health is usually seen as the medical wing of Human Resource in any organisation.