Ghana's Health Committee Ranking Member denied access to inspect malfunctioning Korle Bu Teaching Hospital elevators, halted elective surgeries, and criticized management for neglect.

On September 2, 2024, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, Ghana's Parliamentary Health Committee Ranking Member, was denied access to inspect the Department of Surgery at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital amid claims that malfunctioning elevators halted elective surgeries. He found that some elevators had been non-operational for up to five years and criticized hospital management for neglect. Akandoh urged the Minister of Health to address the issue promptly for affected patients.

September 02, 2024
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