Head of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics at the University of Ghana Medical School, Vincent Boima, says research has found that Akans are more likely to carry high-risk gene variants linked to kidney disease compared to Gas and Ewes in Ghana.
Speaking after his inaugural lecture titled “From Genes to Minds: Holistic Pathways to Precision Kidney Care in Africa,” he noted that similar ethnic disparities have also been observed in Nigeria.
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I am going to ignore the “menace” part.
When we say “the system,” it can sound abstract until the system happens to you.
The system is when you arrive at an emergency unit and there are no gloves or emergency drugs.
The system is when someone has a heart attack and the ambulance does not arrive on time or there are no defibrillators.
The system is when a patient needs critical care and the family is told there are only a few functioning ICU beds.
The system is when your wife needs an emergency caesarean section and you are told the available theatres are occupied.
The system is when referral depends on phone calls, personal contacts, and luck.
The system is when health workers are expected to deliver the standard of care without the tools required to deliver that standard.
This is not an excuse for negligence.
Doctors, nurses, and paramedics must be accountable where duty is breached.
But the country must also be accountable for the conditions under which care is delivered.
Ghanaian-trained doctors perform exceptionally in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and other systems because those systems support standard of care with equipment, staffing, protocols, supervision, and escalation pathways.
They did not suddenly become competent at the airport.
The environment changed.
I have had my fair share of “the system.”
I sincerely hope you never experience it.
Because when the system fails you, the debate stops being theoretical.
My mum used to always tune the TV to TV3 for us to watch the news when I was younger…. quietly coaching me to listen closely to Nana Aba Anamoah’s English as she anchored. Today, more than any other day, seeing me connect with her would have made her so happy. But right now, she doesn’t even have the strength or mind for it. Your mother is working hard for you today, doing everything she can just so you can become somebody. Don’t take it lightly, thinking it only benefits her. Because for all you know, she may not even be in the best condition to witness or enjoy the success you’re chasing for her. I have a story to tell and one day, it will be my turn. For now, I remain inspired by the great minds I’ve been privileged to sit with.
He turned 86 yesterday, but he's not stopping!
Meet Ghana's first Plastic Surgeon, Mr. Anthony George Laing.
Watch interview here https://t.co/R4Cm0XYwhZ
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ECG and Ghana Water Company Limited should just decide who wants to actually work every 6 months. People can’t face power crises and water crises at the same time. This isn’t the Stone Age.
I’m Back from Pantang Hospital.
I have a review at Accra Psychiatric Hospital tomorrow
We say “I’m going to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital” without thinking
But hide when it’s a psychiatrist.
Same courage. Same health.
Why the shame?
Mental health is health
No shame
No shame