Perpetual Ofori Amanfo, president of the Ghana Registered Nursing and Midwifery Affiliation (GRNMA), has referred to as on authorities to make use of the circumstances surrounding Charles Amissah’s demise as a turning level in reforming Ghana’s struggling well being system.
speak JoyFM prime tales Talking after the fee of inquiry’s report on the incident was submitted on Thursday, Might 6, Mrs. Ofori Amanfo stated this tragedy shouldn’t solely result in accountability but in addition function a catalyst for significant enhancements in emergency medical care supply throughout the nation.
“Let the life taken from Charles result in change in Ghana’s well being care system. Let’s get up and do the precise factor,” she stated.
Charles Amisah reportedly died after being rejected by three medical amenities, prompting the institution of a three-member fee of inquiry chaired by Professor Agyemang Badu Akosa.
The committee not too long ago submitted its findings to the Minister of Well being and the Parliamentary Well being Committee.
The GRNMA President commented on the wide-ranging points raised on this case, emphasizing that the well being system can not operate successfully with out ample funding within the well being workforce.
“Any well being system can solely progress if it invests in its well being staff. With out well being staff, there is no such thing as a well being system,” she stated.
He referred to as for elevated funding in skilled coaching, capability constructing {and professional} improvement to make sure well being staff in any respect ranges of the well being system are adequately outfitted to reply to emergencies.
Mrs. Ofori Amanfo additionally identified weaknesses in Ghana’s emergency response system, notably within the communication system between ambulance providers and well being amenities.
She stated hospitals don’t appear to be coordinating effectively, making affected person referrals and emergency remedy tough.
“How is it attainable for somebody to go from one facility to a different and be denied care? It is a lack of correct communication,” she says.
She defined that underneath an environment friendly system, receiving amenities must be proactively contacted to substantiate mattress availability and put together employees earlier than sufferers arrive.
“By the point the ambulance arrives, the specialists must be prepared to just accept the affected person. All these methods are damaged,” she added.
The GRNMA President additional expressed concern concerning the present state of the nation’s emergency medical infrastructure, asserting that many emergency models stay restricted in dimension and sources and can’t successfully reply to disaster conditions.
She warned that Ghana might face main challenges within the occasion of a nationwide catastrophe resulting from lack of well-equipped emergency centres.
“We want amenities with the gear, logistics and provides wanted to avoid wasting lives. Now we have loads of work to do as a rustic,” she careworn.
Regardless of her issues, Mrs. Ofori-Amanfo cautioned towards scapegoating particular person well being professionals, insisting that the main focus ought to stay on addressing systemic shortcomings relatively than publicly crucifying staff in tough situations.
