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Alexxxx @BraAlex3

over 2 years ago

God bless youuuuu “Doctor Maame”

Dr Sneaker Nyame

@_sneakernyame

over 2 years ago

Flaunt your Mom!

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Alexxxx @BraAlex3

38 minutes ago

Confrontations will not create hospital beds ! Suspension will not reduce congestion ! Excellent input there I hope the ministry of health and the advisory board members on X here have seen this hmm.

Dr. Banda Khalifa MD, MPH, MBA

@dr_bandak

about 9 hours ago

So much is happening at the same time. A hospital CEO is suspended. Doctors are on strike. Nurses are threatening industrial action. I also read that ministers are receiving awards. Party foot soldiers are defending positions they would have condemned if the other side had done the same. Meanwhile, patients are caught in the middle. So who is solving the real problem? An emergency department designed to accommodate about 30 patients cannot safely function when more than 60 patients occupy the same space. That should not be a political argument. It is a patient safety concern. There is substantial evidence linking emergency department overcrowding to delayed care, medical errors, staff burnout, longer hospital stays, and increased mortality. If a health leader, regardless of who appointed him, raises concerns about unsafe conditions, the response should be to investigate, provide resources, and take corrective action. Confrontation does not create hospital beds. Suspending people will not reduce congestion. I see a worrying deterioration in the relationship between the Minister of Health and health professionals, particularly doctors. That is not healthy for any healthcare system. Ministers are not expected to be experts in every technical aspect of the sectors they oversee. They are expected to provide leadership, exercise sound judgment, build consensus, and bring stakeholders together around solutions. I hope we can move toward a more constructive relationship between policymakers and the professionals delivering care before the situation deteriorates further. Now, does a two-week suspension justify industrial action? That is a legitimate question. Professional associations should also reflect on whether strikes have become the default mechanism for seeking redress. A strike attracts attention. It does not necessarily solve the underlying problem. There must be room for sustained advocacy, negotiation, and institutional problem-solving before patients become collateral damage. Or perhaps industrial action has become so common because it is the only language politicians respond to. As for the ministerial awards, I struggle to understand what exactly is being celebrated.

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