The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council, Professor Agyemang Badu Akosa, has expressed concern over the rising variety of complaints of medical malpractice {and professional} misconduct in opposition to well being professionals in Ghana.
He mentioned the rising backlog to the council mirrored a decline in adherence to skilled ethics, accountability and patient-centred care in some components of the medical sector.
Professor Akosa mentioned this on the opening ceremony of the 14th Annual Common Assembly and Educational Convention of the Ghana Affiliation of Radiologists in Accra.
“The variety of folks sending instances to the Medical and Dental Council is alarming. It is alarming. We now have a backlog of so many instances that we’ve to look into it,” he mentioned.
Professor Akosa urged medical professionals to stick to professionalism and correct documentation, stressing that the council would proceed to independently examine complaints filed.
“…These days, a few of them (sufferers) have develop into extra daring and reported their experiences by the hands of our colleagues to the Medical and Dental Council.
“The Medical and Dental Council has no selection however to independently and comprehensively examine and decide,” he mentioned.
Professor Akosa mentioned well being employees have the information and abilities to supply important interventions in emergencies and cautioned well being professionals in opposition to utilizing systemic issues to justify neglecting affected person care.
Dr Francis Offei, President of the Ghana Affiliation of Radiologists, referred to as for elevated funding in trendy diagnostic infrastructure similar to CT and MRI machines to help early analysis and remedy of power ailments.
He mentioned imaging methods similar to ultrasound, CT scans and MRI are vital in diagnosing kidneys and kidney ailments, and expressed concern over the rising prevalence of power kidney illness in Ghana.
Dr Ofei linked a part of the issue to unlawful mining actions, saying chemical compounds similar to mercury and cyanide pollute water our bodies and improve the danger of kidney illness in affected communities.
He additionally referred to as for elevated collaboration between clinicians, nephrologists, urologists and imaging consultants to enhance affected person outcomes.
“We notice that more often than not, well being care supply is finished in silos. Clinicians are doing their jobs, radiologists are doing their jobs. With regards to well being care, it is time to depend on what’s referred to as a multidisciplinary strategy,” he mentioned.
Nephrologist Dr Charlotte Osafo mentioned power kidney illness continues to extend globally and in sub-Saharan Africa, with many Ghanaian sufferers reaching superior phases on account of delays in analysis and insufficient entry to imaging providers.
She referred to as for Ghana-specific power kidney illness imaging protocols and elevated interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance affected person care.
The convention was held underneath the theme “From the kidneys to the urethra: Imaging of the genitourinary system within the period of multidisciplinary care.”
