{"id":380263,"date":"2017-12-05T12:50:18","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T12:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=380263"},"modified":"2017-12-05T16:54:33","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T16:54:33","slug":"health-minister-summoned-over-mysterious-kumasi-academy-deaths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/12\/health-minister-summoned-over-mysterious-kumasi-academy-deaths\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Minister summoned over ‘mysterious’ Kumasi Academy deaths"},"content":{"rendered":"
[contextly_sidebar id=”ZVEmckEuzrOQ7Vw0Tlidnq2RF59CgrqN”]The directive came after the Minority Chief Whip and MP for Asawase, Muntaka Mubarak, requested that Mr. Agyemang-Manu be summoned to speak to the ‘mysterious deaths’.<\/p>\n
Before the summons, the Minister, speaking in Parliament today [Tuesday], said he is now gathering details on the incident.<\/p>\n
“Some of these investigations are scientific. They take some time… until I consult with my technical people, it will be naive on my part to sit here and give time deadlines. Mr. Speaker, I can get you informed after I meet with technical people on how quickly we can come to the House to brief the House,” Mr. Agyeman-Manu stated.<\/p>\n
The Kumasi Academy, which is within the Asawase Constituency, has so far recorded eight deaths since the beginning of 2017 from ailments suspected to be meningitis-related.<\/p>\n
Four students died earlier in 2017, whilst three died just last week. Another died on Tuesday morning, prompting parents to raise concerns about the safety of their wards in the school.<\/p>\n