IGP Threatened to fire officers
Sickle Cell Patients calls for attention
Kumasi (Ashanti Region) 31 March 2003-The Ashanti Region branch of the Nasara Club, a social group of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) has said that the party has been vindicated in its campaign promise to offer the country a better alternative government when it won the by-elections at Bimbilla, Kumawu, Wulensi and Navrongo Central.
The club has therefore congratulated President J.A. Kufuor and Vice President Alhaji Aliu Mahama and the NPP for doing their best to get the country out of her economic and political woes. A release signed by its general secretary, Hamisu Ibrahim said Ghanaians are now beginning to see signs of hope in the country with the taking of bold and good economic policies in the interest of Ghanaians. The release said Ghana has been given a pride of place, exemplified by the election of President Kufuor as chairman of ECOWAS, pointing out that the Macousi Peace Accord laid a foundation for peace to prevail in Cote d'Ivoire.
It said one can also say with pride that the Accra Peace Accord, which was recently brokered by the ECOWAS under the leadership of President J.A. Kufuor ensured the current peace in Cote d'Ivoire. It added that "In view of these, the Nasara Club in Ashanti Region enjoins Ghanaians to rally behind the NPP government and give their support and co-operation so that together we build the nation."
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Accra (Greater Accra) 31 March 2003-The functional Executive Committee (FEC) of the NDC says it has taken a serious view of the manner of resignation from Parliament of Abraham Kofi Asante, the Honourable MP for Amenfi West. Full text
The NDC has also taken notice of widely-reported pronouncements of Mike Gizo, Honourable MP for Shai-Osudoku on the airwaves. Both development have caused considerable concern among the rank and file, and have profound implications for Party discipline. The party has further observed the concerns of members of the general public determined to ensure that democracy flourishes in our homeland through the development of strong political institutions.
FEC is of the view that discipline is paramount to Party unity, and has therefore referred issues raised by the above developments to the Disciplinary Committee for action. The Disciplinary Committee is to institute immediate proceedings and report to FEC for action. FEC is of the view that discipline is paramount to Party unity, and has therefore referred issues raised by the above developments to the Disciplinary Committee for action. The Disciplinary Committee is to institute immediate proceedings and report to FEC for action.
FEC wishes to make it clear that under article 39(8)(b) of the Party’s Constitution, a Party member may be subjected or may be made subject to Party discipline for any of the following ….. anti-Party conduct or activities likely to embarrass the Party or bring the Party into hatred, ridicule or contempt.” We call on all members, supporters and well-wishers to remain steadfast, and be assured that the Party prosecutes its cause with unwavering resolve.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 31 March 2003-The NDC Member of Parliament for Shai Osudoku Constituency, Hon Mike Afedzi Gizo has declared that, he will make it known at the appropriate time, whether to contest on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress or not, in the 2004 Parliamentary Elections.
Speaking on a local fm station on Friday, Hon Gizo said he was still considering this, in the wake of criticisms, attacks and physical assaults being meted out to him, by his party colleagues as a result of a government appointment offered him.
Hon Gizo said it is sad for him to be treated as such for accepting an offer from the government because he did that with the intention of serving his country.
He intimated that, it was similar incidents that led to the resignation of Mr Kofi Asante, as an MP of Amenfi-West. Gizo emphasised however that, he will not quit the NDC as a party, but stated that, it is time people changed from practising politics of division in the country.
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Accra (Greater Accra) 31 Macrh 2003-President John Agyekum Kufour says the power of the media must not be used recklessly, because a reputation once destroyed is difficult to restore.
He said the people should see the media as constructive information agencies and not as an institution to be feared, adding that even those in public office deserve some consideration from being constantly pilloried unnecessarily as is now becoming the order of the day. President Kufour made the call when he inaugurated the first phase of the five billion cedis Ghana International Press Centre (GIPC) being constructed by the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) in Accra.
The first phase comprising the administrative block is made up of five offices, a meeting room, a 50-seater hall for press conferences and seminars, an Internet café and a resource room and a library. The block, excluding the external works, furnishing and equipment, cost the Association about 881 million cedis to complete.
President Kufour said by all means, the media must provide a platform for citizens to air their opinions and for differences to be argued out but to resort to abusive language and unreasoned claims, which were becoming rampant on the airwaves and in some of the newspapers these days must be eschewed. He said doubtless, there is a learning process for all sectors of society as we try to nurture our democracy. He said the media cannot be set apart as the only section that is all knowing and that any suggestion of omniscience leads to pretentiousness, which then tends to all sorts of breaches and abuses of other peoples’ rights and social values.
President Kufour said the government acknowledges that a vigorous media is an important index of a working and thriving democracy and is determined to assist the media to play it proper role in the deepening of the society’s democracy. He said the donation of the building to the GJA is ample evidence of the government’s regard for the Association and expressed the hope that Journalists would perform their duties better with an enhanced sense of responsibility to their role in society’s development.
President Kufour said the power of communications in modern day life is crucial and government would prefer to work in partnership with the media for the good of the people than engage in mutual suspicion and confrontation with it. President Kufour said there is a growing sense of unease among the citizenry that the freedom of the media is being abused within certain sections of the media. He said this is causing most responsible citizens to feel that the situation is tending to be more like the tyranny of the media; President Kufour said some people even express public reservations about the wisdom in the government removing the criminal libel law from he statute books soon after coming into power.
He said the NPP has the belief that the media in spite of whatever shortcomings it suffers currently is an essential tool for the development of society and government would continue to support and co-operate with them.
The President of the GJA, Mrs. Gif Affenyi-Dadzie said the commissioning of the Centre, marks a significant jump in the pursuit of freedom of expression that is a precondition for the attainment of accountability of the governors to the governed. The GJA President said the Centre would provide a congenial atmosphere for training and re-training of Journalists, support their research work and provide a platform for the exchange of ideas and advocacy to enable them to perform their jobs professionally.
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Kosovo (Europe) 31 March 2003-The Police Administration has requested the repatriation of three policemen posted to the UN mission in Kosovo, for their role in a story which appeared on Ghanaweb (see below) accusing the Inspector-General of Police, the Interior Minister and an unnamed top government official of extorting money from Police officers on peace-keeping duties in Kosovo.
The three are Chief Inspector Nkruma-Kuseh, General Sergeant Quarshie Kufoalor and Detective Corporal Michael Dei Offei. A statement issued by the Police Council the repatriation follows the findings of a team of investigators from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was sent to Kosovo to conduct investigations into the allegation.
It said a report submitted by the team revealed that there was no truth in the story. The statement said further enquiry will be made before appropriate action is taken on the conduct of the three officers.
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Kosovo (Europe) 31 March 2003-An Appeal for UN/Human Rights Investigation to be petitioned. Three police officers on peacekeeping duty in Kosovo have been FALSLY accused for their alleged role in exposing an attempt to extort and blackmail the Ghanaian peacekeeping contingent in Kosovo.
The Police Administration have requested the repatriation of the three officers, for their role in a story which appeared on the GhanaHomePage (see related stories below) accusing the Inspector-General of Police and an unnamed minister of extorting money, by proxy, from Police officers on peace-keeping duties in Kosovo.
The three are Chief Inspector Nkruma-Kuseh, General Sergeant Quarshie Kufoalor and Detective Corporal Michael Dei Offei. In a statement issued by the Police Council, the repatriation follows the findings of a team of investigators from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which was sent to Kosovo to conduct investigations into the allegation. It said a report submitted by the team revealed that there was no truth in the story
The statement said further enquiry will be made before appropriate action is taken on the conduct of the three officers.
“How could the investigators have come to this conclusion without a single word with a member of the GhanaHomePage staff, who broke the story? None of the three names given is familiar to us. This is injustice and an attempt to cover-up on the whereabouts of monies collected from peacekeepers. This is an attempt to silence all peacekeepers. An appeal will be sent to the UN (Secretary General) as soon as possible to re-investigate the matter. We will not sleep till justice is done,” said a member of the GhanaHomePage staff
"It is sad to know that our leadership in Ghana talk about cleaning the system of corruption in the mist of flagrant abuse of power, extortion and stealing from poor police officers. These officers are always accused of bribery and corruption, but when given the chance to make a little money, government officials shamelessly steal from POLICE OFFICERS WHO PUT THEIR LIFE ON THE LINE." said an angry Ghanaian, who has been following this story closely
"Politicians in Ghana look like crooks amassing wealth left and right? How can the government be investigating itself in the mist of all these allegations? Parliament seems to be powerless and has no oversight committee that could investigate these allegations. Officials speak about the corrupt system but they forget that these crimes against fellow Ghanaians are part of the corruption. The system in Ghana is almost rotten, even with this so called new government,” he continued
"The truth will only come out when we have another truth and reconcilliation comission under another government" - wrote an ex-peacekeeping officer
Questions for the police council
Main Question: Was 500Euro collected from peacekeepers in Kosovo?
How many peacekeepers have so far contributed to the development fund?
Who has since been the Administrator of this fund?
How much is in the Accounts (if there is something like that)
How much was used to purchase GP 1047 & GP 1048 which the Staff Officers (Mr.Asiedu & Mr.Boanu) are saying they bought.
How many computers were bought by Asiedu (then Staff Officer) when he told reporters in Ghana that the Development Fund was being increased from 500 to 1000 Euros because a computer poll is to be set up.
Where actually is the Computer poll?
Asiedu also told the reporters that part of the Development Fund was to be used to pay relieve allowances for senior officers who take up duties of those who travel on peacekeeping. How much have been paid and who are the beneficiaries?
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Christian
women asked to refrain from bleaching the skin
Kumasi (Ashanti
Region) 31 March 2003- Pastor Dr. Daniel Opoku-Boateng, acting vice-president
for Academic Administration of Valley View University, has called on Christian
women to refrain from bleaching their skin and rather use the money they use to
buy the bleaching creams to support needy children and the deprived in the
society.
He said Christians
should not become a reproach to the gospel because when "we accept Christ,
we are adopted sons and daughters of Christ and we should therefore live as
such". Speaking on the topic, "Hair styles and Christian
dressing" at the opening of a three-day intensive leadership training workshop
in Kumasi on Saturday,
Dr Opoku-Boateng said
Christians should not conform to society but rather try to change the society
by their lifestyles. The workshop, organised by the Department of Women's
Ministries of the Central Ghana Conference of the Seventh-Day Adventist (SDA)
Church for 300 district and local Church leaders, is to enable the participants
to re-study some of the basic doctrines which concern women and the gospel.
The workshop is also
to point out the dangers of disunity to salvation and begin the promotion of
unity among all women in the church and also provide them with leadership
skills for them to be more effective and efficient in the development of the
Church.
Pastor Opoku-Boateng
told the participants to be open to "new light or new truth so as not to
block the work of the Holy Spirit teachings in the Church. He urged them to
avoid the negative results of pre-conceived sanctity with reference to truth in
the scriptures and work hard to help in the development of the church.
Mrs Margaret Anti,
director of the Department of Women's Ministries of the church, noted that
there was power in leadership and that there was the need for them to work
assiduously to mobilise more women for God's work in their areas.
She urged them to
live selfless lives, abstain from rumour-mongering, drunkenness and gossiping,
asking that God gives them the spirit of humility in all endeavours. Mrs Anti
said God needed Christian women of time and mission conscious, women who also
willingly learn, love greatness for God, persevere in prayer and rely on God's
insurance of power.
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Suhum (Eastern
Region) 31 March 2003- The first Victim Mobilisation Squad, a civil society
group was established at Suhum on Friday to help victims of human rights abuse
or witness to some of the abuses within the period being examined by the
National Reconciliation Commission (NRC), who for financial reasons could not
appear before the commission, to have a hearing by the NRC.
The group is also to
identify people who due to the trauma that they suffered as a result of human
right abuses, had withdrawn from society, to be referred for home counsellors
to help them overcome their predicament.
The seven-member
committee is made up of Edward Mensah, representing Ghana National Association
of Teachers (GNAT), Osei Baidoo Pita, Ghana Commission on Human and People's
Right (GCHPR), Rev. Fr. John Tetteh, Suhum Local Council of Churches and Isaac
Crampah of the National Commission on Civic Education (NCCE).
Other members of the
group include, Agyepong Baah of Commission on Human Rights and Administrative
Justice (CHRAJ), Mrs. Janeela Braku Boateng, the Ahamadyia Movement and Mrs
Gladys Ansah Kumi, representing the Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District Assembly.
The Squad was
established after a one-day public education forum organised by the Ghana
Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), GCHPR in collaboration with the
Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District Assembly and sponsored by the Open Society
Initiative of West Africa (OSIWA), an international non-governmental
organisation based in Senegal.
Speaking at the
forum, Dr. Araba Sefa-Dede, Director, Counselling and Support Department of the
NRC observed that the whole Ghanaian society was guilty of human rights abuse
since it was the environment that the society created that enable some people
to abuse the human rights of others.
She explained that,
in the Ghanaian society, with the slightest harm, people rush to the scene and
without the slightest evidence pass judgement on others and go to the extent of
taking the victims life.
Dr. Sefa-Dede urged
Ghanaians to focus their energies on development and stop wasting their
resources on thinking of pulling down others or how to visit revenge on other
people. Ms. Annie Anipa, Director of Public Affairs of the NRC said the
Commission has a witness protection programme for the provision of security for
witnesses who feel that by appearing at the Commission, they could face a
security threat.
Richard Apronti of
the GCHPR said it was time members of civil society study the law establishing the
NRC and to champion public discussions in their communities. He explained that,
the aim of establishing the Victim Mobilisation Squad was to enable the Squad
to mobilise people who have suffered human rights abuses in their communities
but for various reasons could not appear before the NRC to do so in order that
they could also gain from whatever package that would come out of the
programme.
Franklin Oduro,
Programmes Officer of CDD-Ghana, said his organisation has decided to assist
people who want to appear before the NRC but has problems to do so. He
therefore, called on all people with such problems to contact the Victim
Mobilisation Squad for support.
In a welcoming
address, the District Chief Executive of Suhum/Kraboa/Coaltar District, Kofi
Mensah called on Ghanaians to transform the lesson of their bitter past into
the future for positive ideas.
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Accra (Greater Accra)
31 March 2003- Reverend Samuel Otu-Pimpong of the Legon Baptist Church, was on
Sunday inducted as the head of the South Eastern Ghana Sector of the Ghana
Baptist Convention (GBC) at a ceremony at Legon, in Accra.
Reverend Otu-Pimpong
would serve the Accra, Tema-Dangbe, North Volta, South Volta and the Eastern
Associations of the Convention. The ceremony, which was the first induction of
a head the South Eastern Sector, was attended by members of the Convention, and
supported by a packed to capacity Legon Baptist Church, the mother church of
Rev Otu-Pimpong, and members of his household.
Reverend Kojo Amo,
General Secretary of the GBC, anointed Rev Otu-Pimpong and did the act of
induction. In a prayer Rev Steve Asante, Vice President of the GBC, called for
God's anointing power and the Holy Spirit to grant Rev Otu-Pimpong grace,
authority and blessing to effectively discharge his duty in his new assignment.
With his wife,
sitting close by, surrounded by members of his household, including Rev Walter
Pimpong, Executive Director of International Needs, Reverend Otu-Pimpong was
placed in a symbolic seat of authority over his jurisdictional area, amidst
shouts and screams of praise to God and congratulation from the audience.
In an induction
sermon titled "Just Being The Servant of God", based on Romans 1:1-7,
Reverend Fred Degbe, immediate past President of the GBC urged Christian
leaders to activate the people they lead and mobilise them for good ends.
Reverend Degbe, who
is also a senior pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church, said it was necessary
Christian leaders realised that they had been strategically placed to transform
persons created in the image of God to become children of God.
He emphasized the
need for pastors to be humble in their interactions with the people for God to
lift them up at the right time. Reverend Degbe said Christian leaders must
respond to their call and responsibility, and submit to God. They must not go
their own way, but the way of the Master above and do God's will.
He urged Christian
leaders to work with their congregations and mutually challenge one another for
worthy ends, adding this would make the Christian life adventurous and
exciting. Reverend Degbe asked church leaders, "Christ will come, and ask:
What did you do with my Commission?"
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Accra (Greater Accra)
31 March 2003- President John Agyekum Kufuor on Sunday said a major challenge
facing the country's universities was to produce graduates with the ability to
think analytically.
He said the
universities should give the students the chance to discover what humanity had
been up to in the past, open their minds to flexibility and equip them with the
general knowledge to enable them to make sense of their lives in society at
large.
"The current
trend had been for the universities to produce specialists, but whatever
specialisation a student acquired, must emerge from a sound and good quality
general education," he added.
President Kufuor was
speaking at the national launching of the Presbyterian University College (PUC)
at the Kaneshie Presbyterian Church in Accra. The PUC, which begins academic
work in October this year, was established to realise the educational goals of
the Church.
It is being envisaged
as a multi-campus University College with campuses at the Ramseyer Training Centre
at Abetifi-Kwahu, Presbyterian Teacher Training College at Akropong-Akwapim and
the Presbyterian Hospital at Asante-Akyem Agogo.
The College would
begin initially with two programmes-Management Studies and Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) at Abetifi-Kwahu. Other programmes planned are,
Science, Technology, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Art, Culture and
Medical Sciences.
President Kufuor
expressed the hope that the Church, well-known for thoroughness in its approach
to issues, would not fall into the danger of ending up with an institution that
was only able to provide a 'narrow' education.
He asked the Church
to let the Presbyterian virtues that had served the country so well be an
integral part of the University College. President Kufuor commended the Church
for citing the campuses in the rural areas to ease the pressure on the cities
that had traditionally housed universities in the country.
He assured the Church
that the Ministry of Communications had been directed to ensure the poor
telephone system at Abetifi-Kwahu was upgraded to suit the needs of the
University before it begins academic work this year.
The Right Reverend
Dr. Sam Prempeh, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church said the
University College was in response to the challenge for high student demand in
tertiary education in the country, erosion of moral and ethical values and the
low standard of education.
He said education and
discipline were the tools for sustainable development, therefore, efforts were
being made by the Church to come out with its own education policy in line with
the government's policy.
Rt-Rev. Dr Prempeh
later inaugurated and inducted into office seven out of the 16-member
University College Governing Council. They are Professor D. Adzei-Bekoe,
Chairman, Professor Kofi Sraku-Lartey, the first Principal of the University
College, Reverend C.B. Ahwireng, Akuapem Presbytery Chairman of the Church and
Rev. Dr D.N.A. Kpobi, Ga Presbytery Chairman of the Church.
The others were, Very
Reverend Anthony A. Beeko, immediate past Moderator of the Church, Mrs Rose
Oduro-Koranteng, Principal of Aburi Women's Training College and Mrs Edith
Francois a member of the University College Implementation Committee. About 500
million cedis was realised during appeal for funds and about 350 million cedis
in pledges. President Kufuor donated 20 million cedis to the University
College.
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Accra (Greater Accra)
31 March 2003- Reverend Jerry Sowah of the Bread of Community Mission, La has
said Christianity would be better of if the many pastors who wrongly entered
the ministry realised their fault and stopped or left.
"Many are those
who have desired this noble and solemn office of a pastor without being called.
Some are aware they do not deserve the position but one wonders why they keep
desiring even when they have not been divinely called," he said.
Rev. Sowah said this
in a sermon at the ordination of three graduands of the Agape Bible College at
the Transformed Life Ministries also at La, a suburb of Accra. The three, Jonas
Henaku, Coffie Hammond and Mrs Comfort Opoku Mensah were ordained as pastors
into the Transform Ministries where they would begin their ministerial duties.
Rev Sowah threw a
challenge to them to enter the ministry desiring to make a difference and not
to imitate anybody adding, "The temptation of new breed of pastors to
imitate prominent ones in society has become the order of the day."
He said it was not
enough to just desire the office, but must be a divine call and one should be
committed and faithful to the precepts and ordinances of the living God.
"Listening to good instructions and respecting your superiors in the
ministry as well as recognising the need and asking God for the wisdom to serve
your followers would make you a sound leader worthy of acceptance by God,"
Rev. Sowah said.
He said as new
pastors they must not be swayed to dance to the tune of some pastors who
cunningly hide under the cover of the pastoral office and use short cuts to
achieve their selfish ends.
"Let your
language be your bond. Do not use the pulpit to promote your personal egos.
Give sound instructions to the congregation as you let your conscience and your
heart work in harmony," Rev. Sowah said.
Rev. Dusan Pobee Founder
and President of the Transformed Life Ministry led the graduands to say the
vows and invoked the blessings of God upon them. Responding on behalf of his
colleagues, Pastor Jonas Henaku said as fresh students, they were aware of the
challenges ahead but expressed the hope that with the help of God they would
make some difference. He said with humility, dedication and faithfulness, they
would be able to serve and shepherd their congregation.
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Accra (Greater Accra)
31 March 2003- A well-attended memorial service for the late John Achuliwor, former
Deputy Minister of Communication and Technology and MP for Navrongo Central was
held on Sunday at the Christ the King Catholic Church in Accra.
The late Achuliwor
died on 29 January this year at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital at the age of 50
from injuries he sustained in a road accident near Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.
In his sermon, Rev. Fr. Owusu Pepra, from Legon Parish said the world today has
become a world of darkness, which most people have come to be comfortable with.
He said human life was
a mixture of war, crime, torture but the human person was in God's plan and
needed to be obedient and hard working. Rev. Father Owusu prayed for the soul
of the late Achuliwor, that the good Lord would forgive him his sins and give
him a permanent resting place in his Kingdom.
He called on all
Christians to surrender all the evil things, plans, and plots and to follow the
cross of Jesus Christ and their life would never be the same. Among those
present at the ceremony were the Dr. Paa Kwesi Nduom, Mrs. Cecilia Bannerman,
newly appointed Minister of Mines, Joseph Aggrey, Deputy Minister of Youth and
Sports, Ambrose Dery, newly appointed Deputy Attorney General, Madam Hawa
Yakubu, MP for Bawku, Moses Dani Baah, Deputy Minister of Health. There were
also members of the women's wing of the New Patriotic Party, clad in party
colours.
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Tema (Greater Accra)
31 March 2003- Sickle Cell patients at Tema have repeated their call on the
government to give sickle cell patients in the country equal attention as given
to other patients.
They noted that while
significant support is given to patients with other diseases, little or no
attention is accorded them, thus leaving them to their fate. The patients
argued that the disease is a life-long one that requires much attention in the
form of daily routine drugs, diet and regular visits to clinics that involve a
lot of money, which requires governmental assistance.
The patients made the
call at a day's workshop that they and their parents organised for medical
doctors operating in Tema to sensitise them on the high existence of the disease
and the need to assist them promptly.
Presenting a paper on
the "overview of sickle cell disease in Ghana", Dr Onike Rodrigues, a
paediatrician at Korle Bu hospital called for the institution of a fund to
conduct research into the sickle cell disease as it is a disease that drains
the nation of vital human resource.
The disease, she
said, affects one to two percent of the population and the clinical
manifestation starts early in life, which varies with age, and improves with
age. Dr. John Wilson, an obstetrician/gynaecology and a Senior Lecturer at the
Ghana Medical School said in the 1960s and 70s, sickle disease contributed to
deaths in the country and presently 11 to 15 percent mortality rate occur as a
result of the disease and described it as very high and needed to be
controlled.
Speaking on the,
"sickle cell disease and pregnancy, problems and management", he
stressed the need for mothers to be informed about the disease to be better
placed to manage it.
Dr Wilson asked
patients not to wait until they go into crisis before rushing to the clinic but
should do that quickly on noticing the symptoms to avoid complications.
Professor George Ankra-Badu, of the Department of Heamatology at the Ghana
Medical School stressed the importance for every hospital to have a sickle cell
disease clinic in order to give prompt treatment to patients.
The institution of
the clinic would enable particular doctors have track records of patients who
by the nature of the disease, need tender care. Prof. Ankra-Badu who spoke on
the "sickle cell disease in the adult patient, problems and
management" impressed on parents to give quality education to their sickle
cell patients to qualify them for less intensive work since they cannot do any
laborious work so that they do not become liabilities.
To this end, the
Professor asked parents not to deny such patients from going to boarding houses
but rather go for medical report that would exempt them from doing difficult
jobs at the schools.
In a welcoming
address, Dr Tsease Kyemamu Caiquo, member of the Tema branch of the Sickle Cell
Patients/Parents Association said in view of the delicate nature of the
disease, a clinic has been opened at the Tema General Hospital, while his
private clinic is also opened for such services.
He said financial,
physical and emotional stresses that patients and their parents go through as
well as the prevalence of the disease make it imperative to take steps to
alleviate their plight and improve upon the health status.
Alhaji I. M.
Husseini, Co-ordinating Director of the Tema Municipal Assembly (TMA) said the
TMA allocates a large proportion of its budget to health activities in the
municipality to help control diseases.
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