Someone needs to explain this Akatsi hospital to me. They started building it in 2012. 2012. We are in 2026 and the thing is still sitting in the bush with snakes living inside it.
And the annoying part is the nurses are right there next door managing in the old building. Roof leaking on the patients when rain falls, some wards no light, and if your case is serious they have to carry you to another town because the hospital in your own municipality cannot help you. In 2026.
Then NDC people will come and say NPP, and NPP people will say NDC. Save it. NDC started it and left it, NPP came and sat on it for eight years and did nothing, now NDC is back and one MCE is commissioning a single bungalow like he has done us a favour. One bungalow yet this hospital is still in the bush.
14 years on one hospital and nobody is ashamed. Whoever the contractor was, Maripoma or whoever, the assembly people, the ministers, everybody just collected and moved on.
A child born the year they started that building is in JHS now and his mother still can’t deliver safely in that town. Who is going to answer? Because somebody has to answer.
I have observed a worrying trend where many groups are organizing award schemes for CEOs, institutions, Ministers, and other public officials.
Just as it happened under the previous administration, I have noticed that some State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) are being listed or advertised as sponsors of these awards.
Respectfully, I believe it may be necessary for the Chief of Staff to issue a directive on this matter. Significant amounts of funds appear to be going into sponsoring such events, yet the direct benefit to the social contract we signed with the Ghanaian people remains unclear.
Some of these institutions could instead be encouraged to channel their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) resources into more impactful projects such as the construction of schools, AstroTurfs, drilling of boreholes, refurbishment of markets, and other community-based interventions.
Unfortunately, some institutions seem to be continuing the NPP tradition of sponsoring awards largely for the purpose of receiving plaques and recognitions that create the impression of performance.
Anyway… what do I know?
NB : Disclaimer- I do not know the sponsors of this particular awards yet but what does it even mean ? Do they know the KPIs of each Minister ? What is Best Ministers Awards… ? Mtcwwww
PCOS has been renamed PMOS. Here’s why that matters:
1. For many years, we have known this condition as Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS).
2. But globally, experts have now renamed it Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome.(PMOS)
3. Before anyone gets confused, this does not mean it is a new disease. It is the same condition many people already know. Only the name has changed.
4. The old name, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, made many people think the condition was mainly about “cysts” in the ovaries. But with time, it’s been realized that, that name was misleading.
5. In fact, the “cysts” people talk about in PCOS are not true cysts in the way many people imagine. They are usually small, immature follicles in the ovaries. Some people with the condition may not even have the typical ovarian appearance on scan, yet they still have the condition.
6. That is one major reason the old name created confusion. PCOS was never just an ovary problem.
7. It is a wider hormonal and metabolic condition that can affect many parts of the body. It can involve irregular periods, problems with ovulation, acne, excess facial or body hair, hair thinning, weight challenges, insulin resistance, fertility issues and increased long term risk of conditions eg, type 2 diabetes.
8. It can also affect mental health.
That is why the new name, Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome, is more accurate.
Let’s break it down:
9. Polyendocrine means it involves more than one hormone system. It is not only about the ovaries. Hormones such as insulin and androgens play an important role.
10. Metabolic means it can affect how the body handles energy, sugar, weight and insulin. This is why some people with PMOS may have insulin resistance or a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
11. Ovarian means the ovaries are still involved, especially with ovulation and menstrual cycle changes but they are not the whole story.
12. So the name PMOS gives a fuller picture of the condition.
13. This change matters because names shape how people understand diseases. When a condition is wrongly named, people may delay seeking help, misunderstand their symptoms, or think it is only a fertility problem.
14. It is a long-term hormonal and metabolic condition that deserves proper diagnosis, proper education, and proper care.
15. So if you have been diagnosed with PCOS, this does not mean your diagnosis has disappeared. It simply means the medical world is now using a better name to describe the same condition more accurately.
16. The most important thing is this: if you have irregular periods, acne, excess facial hair, unexplained weight changes, difficulty conceiving or symptoms that worry you, do not self-diagnose and do not suffer in silence.
Speak to a qualified healthcare professional (very important).
17. PMOS can be managed and you will be very fine.
18. In short, the name has changed but need for awareness, early diagnosis and proper care remains the same. #RxWithDrGeorge
In the final game of his career, Japanese legend Tomoaki Makino and his manager decided to let his wife get subbed in wearing his shirt and take a penalty in honor of him😭