General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr. Justice Yankson has explained that not every bad experience with a health facility should be construed as medical negligence. “Technically speaking, negligence is not coterminous with careless acts,” he said. Dr Yankson said, “in a straight legal analysis, negligence means more than a careless conduct, whether in […]
Tag: Dr. Justice Yankson
COVID-19 surge: Intensive care units, testing facilities not overstretched — GHS
The Ghana Health Service has debunked assertions that the country’s intensive care units (ICU) and testing facilities are overwhelmed by the increase in cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The GHS said currently, there were 13 empty ICU beds at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital of Ridge and more than 20 ICU beds at […]
TUC fights for pensioners, calls on SSNIT to give them what is due them and promptly too
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called on government to intervene to ensure that no worker is shortchanged. It also made a concrete and specific proposal to Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) and National Pensions Regulatory Authority (NPRA) for consideration, adding, “TUC is convinced SSNIT is looking at the proposal to get a […]