The Medical Superintendent of the Goaso Municipal Hospital in the Ahafo Region, Dr. James Ankomah, has raised concerns over the severe impact of the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).
Speaking in an interview with Adom News, Dr. Ankomah revealed that nearly all the hospital’s wards — which are usually full due to the facility’s status as a key referral center — are now virtually empty.
He attributed the situation to the absence of nurses and midwives, which he said has left doctors without the critical support needed to provide proper care.
“The doctors and physician assistants are currently overwhelmed by the workload,” Dr. Ankomah said.
Despite the challenges, he assured the public that the hospital management is doing its best to attend to patients in critical condition to save lives.
He noted that the Out Patient Department (OPD), emergency ward, and antenatal clinic remain operational with support from other health workers and student nurses who have been deployed to assist the limited number of doctors.
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