DR. Alexander EGOTE, a consultant Urologist and clinical coordinator of the BONO regional hospital, Sunyani is advocating for policy inclusion for the aged with stroke in Ghana. According to the experienced clinician, there should be a national policy to take care of the aged in Ghana, which according to him is so crucial for us to have a sustainable development, since it will take a strong workforce to build a nation. According to Dr. Egote, in order to achieve the sustainable
Imagine ministers of state, members of parliament, government appointees working in Ghana with all the privileges of things they enjoy under Article 71 not being paid for 9 months? It is unconceivable, unfathomable and unreasonable to hear the cry and the plight of 8,062 ROTATIONAL NURSES/ MIDWIVES across the country of Ghana who assumed their respective duties across the country on the 1St of April, 2019 having received financial clearance from the MINISTRY OF FINANCE to pay rotational
The PRESBYTARIAN church of Ghana led by its moderator, Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mantey has donated items worth Gh10,000 to the Sunyani regional hospital on the 29th of September, 2019. This forms part of the churches' corporate social responsibility to support the development agenda of Ghana, Health care in focus. This donation was made possible through the strategic leadership and lobbyship of the Medical Director of the facility, DR. DR. E.K. AMPONSAH who has become the doyen of
It's International Human Rights Day,
A day celebrated annually across the world to honor the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights.
Todays celebration is on the theme: *"Stand up for Human Rights"*. Under our Universal call to action, we aim to celebrate the potential of youths as constructive agents of change, amplify their voices and engage a broad range of global audiences in the promotion and protection of rights
The time was around 12:40 pm with the sun shine at it's strength when I took a taxi from the region hospital to sunyani township. On board the taxi was a young lady in her twenties in a green uniform with white collar and you do not need anyone to tell you she is a Nurse. Good afternoon lady was my initial conversation with her and I asked of how the induction went. She is a rotational Nurse from Holy Family hospital, Techiman.The Gh200.00 was for a medal, take away and probably the
UE/R: Public mourns death of schoolboy neglected to die at the Upper East Regional hospital.
A report about a schoolboy, who is believed to have died as a result of negligence at the Upper East Regional Hospital, is drawing a great deal of anguish and sympathy from the public after the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Health (GCNH) narrated his grim last moments on earth.
The report was one of the highlights of a health forum organised by the coalition as part of its 2019 Annual
Since his inception as the medical director of the BONO REGIONAL HOSPITAL, SUNYANI, Dr.Dr. E.K Amponsah has imbibed the the culture of donation of items and equipments at the Sunyani regional hospital in order to help save lives and improve upon the comfort of clients. Among items donated in the past are Nebulizing machine to the Accident & Emergency department, 32 inch coloured Television only to mention but few. The recent donation making news and trending at the regional
THE IMPACT OF THE SAFE DELIVERY PROJECT
The Safe Delivery Project initiated by the Second lady, Her Excellency Samira Bawumia aims at contributing to the sustainable Development Goals by reducing the spate of Maternal and child Mortality
The project also seeks to improve maternal health and ensuring safe deliveries through training, education and the provision of birth kits (Given in the 3rd trimester) to expectant mothers in deprived communities. Hundreds of Traditional Birth
DR. DR.E.K Amponsah today secured one(1) pick up for Ghana Ambulnace services monitoring and supervision in the BONO region of Ghana. The ten (10) pick ups were today commissioned by the Honourble Minister of Health, Mr.Kwaku Ageyeman - Manu during a passing out parade of 490 Emergency Medical Technicians ( EMTs) at the Paramedic and Emergency Training Care Training School ( PECTS) at Nkenkaasu in the Offinso North District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Ghana has so far received 96
Dr. Dr. E.K .Amponsah is the medical director of the Bono regional hospital of Ghana and he is also the Brong Ahafo regional coordinator of the National Ambulance service of Ghana. Today Friday 22nd November 2019, he is the SPECIAL GUEST OF HONOUR of the passing out ceremony of 490 Emergency Medical Technicians ( EMTs) who have successfully completed a one - year training programme in Emergency medical services and drills at the paramedic at the Paramedics and Emergency Care Training School(
As part of measures put in place to increase emergency preparedness in Ghana and the Brong Ahafo region in particular, the National Ambulance Services Coordinator of the Brong Ahafo region, Dr. Dr. E.K Amponsah tours the various district to ascertain ambulance services, assess facilities in the districts for the arrival of the ambulances earmarked for each district in Ghana. His visit is in line with the health protocol in emergency preparedness in order to improve upon the health system in
Emergency medicine society of Ghana conference gets excited, more skills and competencies for good health outcome in Ghana. Emergency Medicine is all about skills and the capacity of the health care staff. Maiden conference aimed at improving on health care in the country is ongoing at GOLDEN BEAN HOSTEL, KUMASI. Participants are from Ridge hospital, Accra, VRA hospital, Koforidua Regional hospital, Afia Nkwanta hospital, TTCH, CCTC . This conference is to encourage knowledge sharing and
As part of measures put in place by the medical director of the Sunyani regional hospital, DR. DR. E.K. AMPONSAH and his able team, the administration has sponsored 4 staff to the Maiden Emergency Medicine society of Ghana conference at Kath, Kumasi- Ghana. The Team was led by Dr. K. Korankye, the Head of Department of the emergency department ( Family Physician specialist). Other participants of the conference are : Irene Twumasiwaa Kumi ( Accident & Emergency Bay in charge), Lisa Ataa
On behalf of the Emergency Medicine Society (EMSOG) 2019 Local Planning Committee, it is our greatest honor to welcome you to the maiden Emergency Medicine Conference in Ghana, to be convened between November 12 and 15, 2019 at Golden Bean Hotel in Kumasi, Ghana.
Emergency medicine in Ghana has seen some growth over the last ten years with many milestones
