The continuing strike at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has been suspended by the Korle Bu Chapter of the Federation of Allied Health Professionals.
The hospital’s failure to choose an impartial organisation to supervise its operations is the reason the group withdrew outpatient services from the facility on Friday, August 2.
The Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists, the Ghana Physiotherapy Association, and the Ghana Society of Radiographers are among the eighteen professional associations that make up this group. The professionals contend that their affairs are not being appropriately managed and that a directorate should be established to oversee their activities. Currently, the professionals are overseen by the hospital’s Medical Directorate.
Following continued discussions with pertinent parties and Health Minister Dr. Bernard Okoe-Boye, the decision was made to postpone the strike.
The Ghana Federation of Allied Health Professions announced their decision to end the strike in a statement dated Monday, August 5. They cited assurances from the Minister of Health that a resolution will be reached in seven days.
They further claimed that they have been invited to a meeting by the National Labour Commission (NLC) on August 6, 2024, to discuss finding a way to break the impasse.
“This decision has become necessary due to the following reasons: The Minister of Health has taken note of our concerns and has promised to resolve the matter within seven (7) days, hence the need for us to show good faith and allow the Hon. Minister to act.
“That the Board of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has written to Leadership indicating that the Board has established the Directorate of Allied Health Professions at the KBTH.
“That the National Labour Commission has intervened and prevailed on us to discontinue the action and invited us to a meeting on 6th August 2024 to find common grounds to resolve the impasse.”
They entreated their members to remain resolute in their demand for fair and equitable representation.
“We entreat all Allied Health Professionals to be resolute in our demand for fair and equitable representation in the Core Management of all implementing agencies including the Ghana Health Service and all The Teaching Hospitals across the country.”
