Medical Laboratory Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/medical-laboratory/ Ghana News | Ghana Politics | Ghana Soccer | Ghana Showbiz Sun, 05 Nov 2017 08:46:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.8 https://citifmonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-CITI-973-FM-32x32.jpg Medical Laboratory Archives - Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always https://citifmonline.com/tag/medical-laboratory/ 32 32 Health professionals bemoan influx of unauthorized labs https://citifmonline.com/2017/11/health-professionals-bemoan-influx-of-unauthorized-labs/ Sun, 05 Nov 2017 08:46:30 +0000 http://citifmonline.com/?p=368372 The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS ), is worried about what it calls the emergence of unauthorized laboratories in the country. According to the Association, the activities of these unauthorized labs are negatively impacting health delivery in the country. President of the Ghana Association of Laboratory Scientists, Dr. Ignatius Awinibuno, lamented that many […]

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According to the Association, the activities of these unauthorized labs are negatively impacting health delivery in the country.

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President of the Ghana Association of Laboratory Scientists, Dr. Ignatius Awinibuno, lamented that many of such unauthorized laboratories had untrained personnel undertaking various services, posing a great threat to the health of innocent citizens who visit such laboratories for tests and other medical assistance.

Dr. Awinibuno was speaking to Citi News on the sidelines of the Association’s annual National Congress and first National Health Laboratory Summit in the Eastern Region on the theme, “Strengthening Health Laboratory Services and Systems, Key to achieving the health-related sustainable development goals (SDGs).

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“A lot of Ghanaians are at risk of having their specimen being examined by unqualified laboratory scientists because of the influx of unauthorized and unlicensed laboratories which have sprung up in the country. Most of these new laboratories have untrained personnel posing as laboratory scientists…We know that medical doctors largely depend on the outcome of our results before they conduct any surgery or prescribe medications to patients, so if the lives of these innocent Ghanaians are in the hands of unqualified laboratory scientists then we are not safe,” he said.

“Their activities have become a threat to our healthcare delivery, and government must step in to sanction them for sanity to prevail,” he added.

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Dr. Ignatius Awinibuno also bemoaned the lack of representation of the medical laboratory scientists in central authority, and all tiers of health management and administration in the country.

“No member of our Association has ever been made a director of Health Services in this country even though some members have the necessary requirements, qualification, and experience to hold the position of Director of Health Services. As an Association, we believe we are not being treated fairly, and we want to draw government’s attention to it,” he noted.

He thus called on government to give the Association a fair representation on the Governing Boards, Councils and Agencies, and also implement the National Health Laboratory Policy, National Health Laboratory Strategic Plan, and the National Health Accreditation Policy which are policies which were developed, documented, acknowledged and signed by the then Director General of Health Services, Dr. Ebenezer Appiah Denkyira, and the then Minister of Health, Hon. Sherry Ayittey in 2013.

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“Documents on these policies were drafted, supervised and signed by Madame Sherry Ayittey the former Minister of Health, and Dr. Ebenezer Appiah Denkyira, the immediate past Director of Health Services as far back in 2013, and the documents are gathering dirt on a desk at the Ministry. Government’s inability to implement these policies is crippling and rendering our activities as an Association, and we again want to draw government’s attention to this also because we want to manage our affairs and control our money and resources.”

Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister of Health, Kingsley Aboagye Gyedu, has assured the Association of Government’s readiness to implement the National Health Laboratory Policy (NHLP) in the first quarter of 2018.

“A number of issues and differences between other member bodies has caused the delay in implementing the National Health Laboratory Policy, but as I speak now, work has already began by the Ministry to solve the impasse hindering the policy implementation, and in the first quarter of 2018, the National Health Laboratory Policy and other policies tabled by your Association, will be duly implemented. The government recognizes your immense contribution to our health delivery systems in this country, and as such, Government is ready to assist your Association with whatever you need to make you work for the betterment of our country,” he said.

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By: Neil Nii Amatey Kanarku/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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]]> National Service 2014 postings out https://citifmonline.com/2014/09/national-service-2014-postings-out/ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:20:12 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=44296 The Ghana National Service Scheme (GNSS) on Tuesday announced the release of the 2014/2015 postings at a news conference in Accra. About 71,189 graduates have been deployed nationwide to undertake their national service as required by law. The Executive Director of the scheme, Alhaji Alhassan Imoro, speaking at the event, said personnel were deployed to […]

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The Ghana National Service Scheme (GNSS) on Tuesday announced the release of the 2014/2015 postings at a news conference in Accra.

About 71,189 graduates have been deployed nationwide to undertake their national service as required by law.

The Executive Director of the scheme, Alhaji Alhassan Imoro, speaking at the event, said personnel were deployed to both the public and the private sectors, saying that the education, health and the private sectors were the major beneficiaries of the 2014/2015 scheme, receiving 52 percent, 12 percent and 16 percent respectively of the total number.

Alhaji Imoro said the postings would be available online for prospective national service persons to access by the close of work today.

He said service personnel who had problems with their postings, based on particularly health and marital issues, should apply for re-posting, supported with all relevant documents for consideration.

Application for re-postings will begin on Wednesday, September 3.

Polytechnic graduates

Alhaji Imoro announced that the GNSS had deployed prospective 2013/2014 graduates of the various polytechnics nationwide for their national service even though they had not taken their final examination.

The prospective graduates were unable to write their final exam owing to the close to four months’ strike by the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG).

He said user agencies were, therefore, required to release the students to go and write their final exam in their respective schools as would be scheduled.

“The students will, however, forfeit their annual leave in August to make up for the exam period,” he added.

According to him, the decision was taken in consultation with the leadership of the Polytechnic Students Association and the Ministry of Education.

Reducing unemployment

Alhaji Imoro said as part of initiatives to reduce graduate unemployment, the scheme had intensified collaboration with the private sector to ensure that service persons deployed to the sector upgraded their skills while on the job and were motivated to become entrepreneurs.

He said key deployment areas in the private sector included mining, commerce, banking, telecommunications, energy and the hospitality industry.

In her remarks, the Chairman of the GNSS board, Mrs Gifty Mahama Biyiri, entreated the service personnel not to consider their postings as punishment but rather as a call to national duty and an opportunity to contribute to the national development agenda.

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Source: Graphic Online

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]]> 2014/2015 National Service postings out https://citifmonline.com/2014/09/20142015-national-service-postings-out/ Tue, 02 Sep 2014 18:20:04 +0000 http://4cd.e16.myftpupload.com/?p=44299 The Ghana National Service Scheme (GNSS) on Tuesday announced the release of the 2014/2015 postings at a news conference in Accra. About 71,189 graduates have been deployed nationwide to undertake their national service as required by law. The Executive Director of the scheme, Alhaji Alhassan Imoro, speaking at the event, said personnel were deployed to […]

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The Ghana National Service Scheme (GNSS) on Tuesday announced the release of the 2014/2015 postings at a news conference in Accra.

About 71,189 graduates have been deployed nationwide to undertake their national service as required by law.

The Executive Director of the scheme, Alhaji Alhassan Imoro, speaking at the event, said personnel were deployed to both the public and the private sectors, saying that the education, health and the private sectors were the major beneficiaries of the 2014/2015 scheme, receiving 52 per cent, 12 per cent and 16 per cent respectively of the total number.

Alhaji Imoro said the postings would be available online for prospective national service persons to access by the close of work today.

He said service personnel who had problems with their postings, based on particularly health and marital issues, should apply for re-posting, supported with all relevant documents for consideration.

Application for re-postings will begin on Wednesday, September 3.

Polytechnic graduates

Alhaji Imoro announced that the GNSS had deployed prospective 2013/2014 graduates of the various polytechnics nationwide for their national service even though they had not taken their final examination.

The prospective graduates were unable to write their final exam owing to the close to four months’ strike by the Polytechnic Teachers Association of Ghana (POTAG).

He said user agencies were, therefore, required to release the students to go and write their final exam in their respective schools as would be scheduled.

“The students will, however, forfeit their annual leave in August to make up for the exam period,” he added.

According to him, the decision was taken in consultation with the leadership of the Polytechnic Students Association and the Ministry of Education.

Reducing unemployment

Alhaji Imoro said as part of initiatives to reduce graduate unemployment, the scheme had intensified collaboration with the private sector to ensure that service persons deployed to the sector upgraded their skills while on the job and were motivated to become entrepreneurs.

He said key deployment areas in the private sector included mining, commerce, banking, telecommunications, energy and the hospitality industry.

In her remarks, the Chairman of the GNSS board, Mrs Gifty Mahama Biyiri, entreated the service personnel not to consider their postings as punishment but rather as a call to national duty and an opportunity to contribute to the national development agenda.

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Source: Graphic Online

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