Angry Akosa blasts public sector Doctors

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Yaw 10 years ago

All these deficiencies bores down to lack of effective leadership and accountability structures

All these deficiencies bores down to lack of effective leadership and accountability structures
Zoobie-Zoobie 10 years ago

poor Ghana

poor Ghana
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

Author:-Close Observer...

O Lord I pray for Mother Ghana, that you reduce the number of FOOLISH VOTERS in 2016. Father the small number that will be left, wash their faces with sea sand so that they would be able to see th ...
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Author:-Close Observer...

O Lord I pray for Mother Ghana, that you reduce the number of FOOLISH VOTERS in 2016. Father the small number that will be left, wash their faces with sea sand so that they would be able to see the predicament they have put Ghana in through their foolish action, and change for the better. I pray that you let them vote this USELESS and CLUELESS GOVERNMENT out. Let those who these FOOLISH VOTERS envy because they are prospering as a result of which they vote foolishly so that they will be equal with them prosper even more. Father let those who are sympathetic to these USELESS VOTERS stop giving them money when they come begging, so that they will realize 'Ghana is hard', and vote wisely this time round. Lord, there are too many office to office beggars in Ghana, that is a sign of poverty, kick those who encourage this out of office. Merciful Father, too many FOOLISH VOTERS who have no sense of dignity are rewarded with trips to soccer matches only to go and sleep on the floor in foreign land, and eventually seek asylum, stamp that disgraceful spirit out of Ghana. Lord, you have blessed us with everything that can make us rich, but you seemed to have forgotten to protect mother Ghana from greedy politicians and thieves; we call on you to rise and let these nation wreakers scatter in 2016. Amen
Jojo 10 years ago

HAVE THE SO CALLED LOCAL EDUCATED AND TRAINED DOCTORS ALSO BECOME CRIMINAL
THIEVES IN THE COUNTRY.

TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO BE HARD ON THESE CROOKS AND TO ASK THEM TO CLOSE THEIR PRIVATE HOSPITALS, PHARMACIES AND LABORA ...
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HAVE THE SO CALLED LOCAL EDUCATED AND TRAINED DOCTORS ALSO BECOME CRIMINAL
THIEVES IN THE COUNTRY.

TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO BE HARD ON THESE CROOKS AND TO ASK THEM TO CLOSE THEIR PRIVATE HOSPITALS, PHARMACIES AND LABORATORIES IN THE COUNTRY.

AKOSA, IT WAS TOTALLY WRONG FOR YOU TO HAVE KEPT YOUR EYES BLIND ON SUCH A CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES OF GHANAIAN DOCTORS ON FULLY GOVERNMENT SALARIES AT THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH.

DOCTORS ARE EVEN CHEATING FOR A LIVING-WHAT HAS GONE WRONG IN THE SOCIETY.

WE ARE IN FACT VERY DISGRACEFUL PEOPLE ON EARTH.
Omanhene(U$A) 10 years ago

"Incorrigible and unbelievable, Oman Ghana."

So, these doctors are working only some few hours daily and go to their own private businesses, BUT ALAS, they're being paid FULL-SALARIES as public/government workers/employees ...
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"Incorrigible and unbelievable, Oman Ghana."

So, these doctors are working only some few hours daily and go to their own private businesses, BUT ALAS, they're being paid FULL-SALARIES as public/government workers/employees? That’s gaming the system!!

A suggestion worth trying:

Why not have "automated time keeping machine" installed so the doctors and other workers have to "clock or stamp in, when they report to work and clock out, when they leave for the day--so the government/ministry of Health will pay them according to time worked only!! Well, let me digress, though: Which honest person will POLICE or SUPERVISE this without taking bribes to mess it up?

Why allow that foolishness to go on and on and on?? Sick people go to these hospitals and there aren't enough doctors to attend to them and I now know why and thanks to Dr. Akosa. This could also mean that these doctors may be doing the following illegal stuff:

1) Sending patients to their own Clinics or pharmacies or labs to get treated, buy medication or pay for lab tests—all at the expense of the government.

If they so much care for their PENSIONS, then why not QUIT government work and run their own damn private clinics, pharmacies or labs? Same nonsense with many bone & knuckle-head MPs in Ghana, who think their salaries and benefits aren’t big or good enough, BUT they will not QUIT and seek employment somewhere else to be handsomely compensated—but WHY, MPs??

In short: In Ghana, nothing works or functions properly, because of GREED, SELFISHNESS, CORRUPTION and BAD HAIR-CUTS. Damn it, Negroes!!
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losto 10 years ago

This nothing to do with voting. We need to change our attitude towards work

This nothing to do with voting. We need to change our attitude towards work
Visinary 10 years ago

All these assholes are killing our beloved country and blame it on the poor President.
Fire all those nation wreckers and get the young one who looking a job and love their country.

All these assholes are killing our beloved country and blame it on the poor President.
Fire all those nation wreckers and get the young one who looking a job and love their country.
FUNNY THAT 10 years ago

? Ko tile le ye won ni titi lai.

? Ko tile le ye won ni titi lai.
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....
It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the next ...
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AUTHOR: MARTIN A.B.K. AMIDU....
It would appear that those in control of the NDC, for the time being, were bent on excluding other bona fide members of the Party who may wish to lay democratic claims to who becomes the next flag bearer of the Party by excluding them even before the mortal remains of the demised President were interred. It is also symptomatic of how political party elites in Ghana and Africa worm their way into the confidences of persons perceived as likely to ascend to power positions for purposes of eventual personal economic gain at the expense of the generality of the mass of Party members and the Nation which every President swears to serve under the Constitution
bam 10 years ago

Health workers are short in the country and private practices help bridge gap. It should be clear how many hours they should work and how many off day excluding weekends they may have, but the institution should introduce the ...
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Health workers are short in the country and private practices help bridge gap. It should be clear how many hours they should work and how many off day excluding weekends they may have, but the institution should introduce the biometric swipe cards for them to swipe in-out with finger identification. persistent absenteeism should be warned max GMA board should sanction them. I was with a consultant who in my folder just wrote the drugs what I complained about was not noted so other professional colleague cannot not followup. in he end he gives me his private clinic card I thought we should ask and they should rather refuse us.

Rans 10 years ago

There is nothing wrong with them having a second job to secure their future. What is wrong is them not finishing their duty daily. If they want to work for 5hrs and then have time for their private work, that's fine. The gove ...
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There is nothing wrong with them having a second job to secure their future. What is wrong is them not finishing their duty daily. If they want to work for 5hrs and then have time for their private work, that's fine. The government can then pay them for 5hrs instead of 8hrs.
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

Author:-kk...
FLYING AROUND IN THE PLANE THE NPP BOUGHT THAT THE NDC SAID IT WAS A WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND WILL SELL IT IMMEDIATELY THEY COME TO POWER, LIVING IN THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE THE NPP BUILT WHICH THE NDC SAID IT WAS ...
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Author:-kk...
FLYING AROUND IN THE PLANE THE NPP BOUGHT THAT THE NDC SAID IT WAS A WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS AND WILL SELL IT IMMEDIATELY THEY COME TO POWER, LIVING IN THE FLAGSTAFF HOUSE THE NPP BUILT WHICH THE NDC SAID IT WAS WASTE OF FUNDS, AND THERFORE WILL NOT OCCUPY BUT USE AS POUTRY HOUSE TO HELP FEED THE POOR IN SOCIETY, CHOPPING THE OIL REVENUE DISCOVERED BY THE NPP ETC. WHAT LEGACY IS THE AKAN-HATERS, AND JEALOUS NDC GOING TO LEAVE MOTHER GHANA APART FROM DIVISION AND CREATE LOOT & SHARE SYNDROME???
AKORABS 10 years ago

Better still, they can resign their public posts and concentrate on their private practice and build private pension for their retirement. They can not have it both ways because the sums do not add up that way.Civil servant o ...
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Better still, they can resign their public posts and concentrate on their private practice and build private pension for their retirement. They can not have it both ways because the sums do not add up that way.Civil servant or businessman.
ABAAH-- 10 years ago

HAHAHA,AKORABS ARE YOU STILL A CHILD?.FUNNY YOUNG MAN,DO YOU KNOW HOW AND WHY THE MEDICAL DEPOT WAS BURNT? THESE MEDICINES DIDN'T FIND THEIR WAY TO MAKOLA MARKET.DON'T LET ME BLAME ANYONE.IN SHORT IF THESE GUYS RESIGN THEIR P ...
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HAHAHA,AKORABS ARE YOU STILL A CHILD?.FUNNY YOUNG MAN,DO YOU KNOW HOW AND WHY THE MEDICAL DEPOT WAS BURNT? THESE MEDICINES DIDN'T FIND THEIR WAY TO MAKOLA MARKET.DON'T LET ME BLAME ANYONE.IN SHORT IF THESE GUYS RESIGN THEIR PUBLIC POSTS THEIR PRIVITE PRACTICES WILL COLLAPSE.
OLD SOLDIER 10 years ago

When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, h ...
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When Kwaku Baako informed us about the atrocities of Kwesi Pratt during PNDC Regime, some of us did not believe until the truth was confirmed during the NRC. Kwesi Pratt is the most dangerous Journalist Ghana had ever have, he had the gut to recommend his fellow journalists to be executed by PNDC. Pratt even recommended Baako to be killed by the regime, thank God Baako was instead touchered violently and severely but his life was spared. This is what Kwesi Pratt can do. Now Pratt is a secret agent to NDC and US Embassy in Ghana. May God forgive Pratt and spare him the untold evils that will come upon him and his generations. The souls of those journalist killed through Pratt's recommendations to PNDC will never forgive Pratt. Now Pratt has the guts to take Diplomatic Passport and smuggled his weak-headed children to work at the Ministries under Mills NDC, may God forgive Pratt and his dependance and spare them of the evils ahead of them...
AKORABS 10 years ago

It gets complicated by the minute. Private practice is fed with clientele via the public practice - good! Sack me then if I can not give the public practice 100% dedication. On the burning of drugs, well, our cynicism is unsu ...
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It gets complicated by the minute. Private practice is fed with clientele via the public practice - good! Sack me then if I can not give the public practice 100% dedication. On the burning of drugs, well, our cynicism is unsurpassed and we shall forever remain where we are. Thank you for your kind direction.
moyo 10 years ago

Dr. Opoku Adusie is a liar. The practice has been going on since time immemorial. How can you run a private clinic and work in a govt hospital at the same time? That is even against health and safety of the doctors concerned ...
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Dr. Opoku Adusie is a liar. The practice has been going on since time immemorial. How can you run a private clinic and work in a govt hospital at the same time? That is even against health and safety of the doctors concerned but they know they are giving a lip service to the govt hospitals. These are the area govt have to legislate to prevent the abuses in the system.
Sethoo 10 years ago

You don't even know the difference between good & bad,how can a doctor/nurse genuinely say he has completed his job in this high Doctor/patients ratio environment?Only a corrupt doctor can create more time for extra job.

You don't even know the difference between good & bad,how can a doctor/nurse genuinely say he has completed his job in this high Doctor/patients ratio environment?Only a corrupt doctor can create more time for extra job.
Obed Adore 10 years ago

Thanks. This is a very good comment and a suggested solution. They could work part-time for the ministry and get paid accordingly.

Thanks. This is a very good comment and a suggested solution. They could work part-time for the ministry and get paid accordingly.
Nana 10 years ago

There shd be a law that bonds Doctors and other health personnel working in the public sector not to own clinics and lab

There shd be a law that bonds Doctors and other health personnel working in the public sector not to own clinics and lab

Satan 10 years ago

Dr.Opoku Asiedu,please I respect you too much,but this one ,NO.
This system had been there long time before ALL your excuses you mentioned here. I always change a job because I was not satisfied or secuered. If your people y ...
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Dr.Opoku Asiedu,please I respect you too much,but this one ,NO.
This system had been there long time before ALL your excuses you mentioned here. I always change a job because I was not satisfied or secuered. If your people you represent realized that they are not satisfied with the Government,they must just pull out honuorably,not to steal from the same government they accuse of. They are the cause of their own woes. You are supporting a wrong system.
POG 10 years ago

They should rather resign and take care of their business if they feel they are not secured. The public want full time doctors.

They should rather resign and take care of their business if they feel they are not secured. The public want full time doctors.
GOV 10 years ago

Why cant the Government do away with these greedy doctors .After all there a graduate doctors with no jobs.What a gready society.

Why cant the Government do away with these greedy doctors .After all there a graduate doctors with no jobs.What a gready society.
Pround pepeni. 10 years ago

Let the government be bold and introduce the Cuban model for training medical personnel whereby every district hospital will be accredited to train doctors and nurses. Within a few years, we will have enough doctors and they ...
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Let the government be bold and introduce the Cuban model for training medical personnel whereby every district hospital will be accredited to train doctors and nurses. Within a few years, we will have enough doctors and they will not be holding us to ransom like they are doing. Besides, if someone gets trained in the districts, by the time they finish, the likelihood is that they will have no problem staying there to work. It is quite common for people to stay in the places they went to uni if there is work there because they get used to the place. Please, let us remove the GMA's mafia tactics from the system and train enough doctors. They are making it so difficult for someone to become a doctor in Ghana while people with less qualifications than those rejected here are able to do medicine in UK or America. Meanwhile most of the medical innovations are originating from outside Ghana. This means that our system is just being stifled to suit a few people for no gain.
Kyeremante 10 years ago

There's too much indiscipline in the country. What we need is a manly man to put people in order. A few public execution of corrupt politicians, judges, civil servants and pastors will go a long way to make our institutions s ...
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There's too much indiscipline in the country. What we need is a manly man to put people in order. A few public execution of corrupt politicians, judges, civil servants and pastors will go a long way to make our institutions stronger
FUNNY THAT 10 years ago

Ko tile le ye won ni titi lai.
It will not help if that bastard comes.A stupid fool do you want to tell us we cannot organise ourselves without the bastard. What mahes the Ghanaian society sick is lack of common truth amoung ...
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Ko tile le ye won ni titi lai.
It will not help if that bastard comes.A stupid fool do you want to tell us we cannot organise ourselves without the bastard. What mahes the Ghanaian society sick is lack of common truth amoung ourselves and serving the country in a good faith.
Pontius Pilate 10 years ago

Opuni Frimpong please come again. When did this practice start? Was it immediately after the implementation of the single spine or has existed long ago? Please be truthful and abide by your own work ethics. What is wrong is w ...
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Opuni Frimpong please come again. When did this practice start? Was it immediately after the implementation of the single spine or has existed long ago? Please be truthful and abide by your own work ethics. What is wrong is wrong. If you have issues with the system please help address them but don't perpetuate fraud on us in the name of some unsecured future on pension regime.
Henry 10 years ago

There is nothing wrong for the doctors to engage in a second private job,but they must do the right thing being their primary responsibility they have accepted to do.

There is nothing wrong for the doctors to engage in a second private job,but they must do the right thing being their primary responsibility they have accepted to do.
Mansah 10 years ago

This is very silly answer to Prof. Akosa
by Dr Opoku Adusei who has the penchant in always blaming government. Either you work as a part time with public hospitals or resign. You cannot serve two masters. Is the doctor telli ...
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This is very silly answer to Prof. Akosa
by Dr Opoku Adusei who has the penchant in always blaming government. Either you work as a part time with public hospitals or resign. You cannot serve two masters. Is the doctor telling us that the practice started in less than a year because of the pension impass? The doctos and the like have been exposed they will never win the public sympathy when they EMBARK ON STRIKE. Ministers and the rest of the public servants can make excuses and steal like teachers or Police Basic school Airport
Mawuli 10 years ago

Ghanaian doctors see themselves as demigods whose work ethics should not be questioned, who will refuse to answer or tell patients what is ailing them.
They get extremely furious if you ask them to explain things to you but ...
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Ghanaian doctors see themselves as demigods whose work ethics should not be questioned, who will refuse to answer or tell patients what is ailing them.
They get extremely furious if you ask them to explain things to you but rather with an attitude shoves a prescription form in your hands to just go buy the medication he/she has written for you.
Finally without shame, have the nerve to warn Ghanaians, they will take to their heals should Ebola appear on our shores. Thank God we have been spared for now.

The truth is every fiber of our society is rotten to the core and we know it. Majority of Ghanaian doctors are corrupt and arrogant.

Ataa Kanfla 10 years ago

This kind of behaviour by Medical Doctors gives room for other workers to find second jobs since all workers care for their future. We can all do it; it's very easy.

This kind of behaviour by Medical Doctors gives room for other workers to find second jobs since all workers care for their future. We can all do it; it's very easy.
Clarence 10 years ago

Where are the policies and regulations governing the hospital staff and who is in charge? This is will never hqappen in any civilised society never! I think there are loyts of misplaced priorites at KBTH leading to directors ...
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Where are the policies and regulations governing the hospital staff and who is in charge? This is will never hqappen in any civilised society never! I think there are loyts of misplaced priorites at KBTH leading to directors buying cars for themselves rather than making sure that basic utilities, and other supplies are in place, some board members have become procurement officers using their private companies to win contracts, and provide supplies to the hospital, how can we move forward, ghana must work.
kwabena Agyei 10 years ago

I am disappointed in Dr Opoku Aduseis response.Doctors of these hospitals even direct rich men to their hospitals for a higher fee.They sometimes report to public hospitals to look for client(rich people) to their hospital.If ...
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I am disappointed in Dr Opoku Aduseis response.Doctors of these hospitals even direct rich men to their hospitals for a higher fee.They sometimes report to public hospitals to look for client(rich people) to their hospital.If they see you are rich then they refer you to their hospitals.Opoku Adusei should give us better explanation and stop deceiving the public
James 10 years ago

We go to church every Sunday,telling people we are Christians.bt........? I wonder indeed if the wll be judgement day.

We go to church every Sunday,telling people we are Christians.bt........? I wonder indeed if the wll be judgement day.
BAB 10 years ago

THAT IS A SILLY RESPONSE FROM AUDSEI POKU

THAT IS A SILLY RESPONSE FROM AUDSEI POKU
Aklig Caringson 10 years ago

This response from you Dr.Adusei is one of the most stupid answers a leared person like can offer.If the kitchen is to hot for just get out.lf looking at and ur answers you are just something.tweaaaaaaaah!

This response from you Dr.Adusei is one of the most stupid answers a leared person like can offer.If the kitchen is to hot for just get out.lf looking at and ur answers you are just something.tweaaaaaaaah!
Mas 10 years ago

Is that man Dr Edusei still at post?

Is that man Dr Edusei still at post?
koo hia 10 years ago

If you feel your pension will not be enough VACATE your post. What nonsense if that, Dr Adusei.

If you feel your pension will not be enough VACATE your post. What nonsense if that, Dr Adusei.
The lone prophet of Jehovah 10 years ago

Even Ghana medical Association and his members are not trusted people.They collaborate with quack doctors takes bribe from one Gabriel Ayisi who is neither a doctor or gynecology yet causing abortion at EL RAPHA CLINIC MATAHE ...
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Even Ghana medical Association and his members are not trusted people.They collaborate with quack doctors takes bribe from one Gabriel Ayisi who is neither a doctor or gynecology yet causing abortion at EL RAPHA CLINIC MATAHEKO ACCRA and they are covering him up through nepotism and tribalism for murdering or killing someone's child through abortion because the man is not an asanteman which is veil or terrorist murder.But the day of reckon is near or they court action.Killers and murders association.Jesus save other tribes from these asantes.
Pround pepeni. 10 years ago

Doctor Edusei forgets that there a lot of Ghanaians in the civil service whose pensions are even worse than that of doctors and they are still at post. This same man is always pushing for strikes and yet is unwilling to put i ...
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Doctor Edusei forgets that there a lot of Ghanaians in the civil service whose pensions are even worse than that of doctors and they are still at post. This same man is always pushing for strikes and yet is unwilling to put in the hours for his pay.
Princeattapy Ribeiro USA 10 years ago

Angry Akosa blast public sector Doctors

Angry Akosa blast public sector Doctors
Isaac 10 years ago

So is this doctor telling Ghanaians that dis practices that they are engaged in started some three or four months ago, What is he talking about, he must find a better explaination to this than what he just said. He should bow ...
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So is this doctor telling Ghanaians that dis practices that they are engaged in started some three or four months ago, What is he talking about, he must find a better explaination to this than what he just said. He should bow his head in shame. The Labour Act 651 allow workers to work eight hours a day, so if u work for two to four hours and u want to be paid as if u have worked eight hours a day is indeed evil.
TANII BA! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!

TANII IS STILL TANII, WHAT EVER IT IS. MAHAMA IS TANII, NO BRAINS! !!!!!!!!!!
A light of the Black star 10 years ago

Massa who said you are any better than anyone? Ugly monkeys like you should go back to the holes you came from.

If you any brains you will recognize that whites also look at you like some chimp, and what do you say about t ...
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Massa who said you are any better than anyone? Ugly monkeys like you should go back to the holes you came from.

If you any brains you will recognize that whites also look at you like some chimp, and what do you say about that? Does that make you a chimp?
sadik 10 years ago

It is your whole generation that have no brains stupid idiot

It is your whole generation that have no brains stupid idiot
Abu 10 years ago

Dr Opoku Adusei response is sad. It shows how unpatriotic he and his group are. Allah has mercy on us. Doctors and Ghanians are wiser than the country.

Dr Opoku Adusei response is sad. It shows how unpatriotic he and his group are. Allah has mercy on us. Doctors and Ghanians are wiser than the country.
Pround pepeni. 10 years ago

If Doctor Edusei was a Tanii he will be more sympathetic. Taniis are generally more honest and sympathetic than people like this doctor

If Doctor Edusei was a Tanii he will be more sympathetic. Taniis are generally more honest and sympathetic than people like this doctor
JERRY 10 years ago

That isn't surpring at all .politics has come to takeover everything. some ghanaians because they want to become president will go a hundred mile to implore people to behave what ever way they like and link it to the governm ...
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That isn't surpring at all .politics has come to takeover everything. some ghanaians because they want to become president will go a hundred mile to implore people to behave what ever way they like and link it to the government for the public to ignorantly ridicule.
Nanayaw 10 years ago

Hmmm, You see how politic can make a whole doctor sound so silly? Dr. Adusei has lost his sense of reasoning.

Hmmm, You see how politic can make a whole doctor sound so silly? Dr. Adusei has lost his sense of reasoning.
Kojo Billy Duncan 10 years ago

Does this not illustrate how pathetic and intellectually dishonest he is?

Does this not illustrate how pathetic and intellectually dishonest he is?
Louis Annoh Acquah 10 years ago

God bless you Dr

God bless you Dr
KWAME-BELGIUM 10 years ago

This is a very honest and frank lesson to our medical doctors on sate payrolls.

This is a very honest and frank lesson to our medical doctors on sate payrolls.
A light of the Black star 10 years ago

Some of these doctors koraa? Why combine private practice and government service if you are not confident in the government pension? Just quit and focus on your private practice and stop the hypocrisy.

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Some of these doctors koraa? Why combine private practice and government service if you are not confident in the government pension? Just quit and focus on your private practice and stop the hypocrisy.

I might like to add that Prof Akosa is right. The same doctors and medical staff at the government hospitals have opened labs etc across the hospitals and intentionally destroy the public facility equipment just to send patients to their private places. The government must first implement a conflict of interest measure where any one working at the public hospitals cannot own any private practice.
Ghanabiya 10 years ago

I was expecting the president of the GMA to dispute the assertion of prof. Akosa's concerns but he is rather justifying it.

I think there is a conflict of interest here. The gov't owes Ghanaians a duty to come out and res ...
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I was expecting the president of the GMA to dispute the assertion of prof. Akosa's concerns but he is rather justifying it.

I think there is a conflict of interest here. The gov't owes Ghanaians a duty to come out and resolve it.
Osei Yao 10 years ago

this opuku eduseiis illogical. if government pension is not good enough, get out and set up on your own. he is pleading that aone who steals bread from the the shop is not athief because he was hungry! this is the logic of gh ...
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this opuku eduseiis illogical. if government pension is not good enough, get out and set up on your own. he is pleading that aone who steals bread from the the shop is not athief because he was hungry! this is the logic of ghanaian doctor!
Ib 10 years ago

Can Dr. Edusei tell us when private clinics with public doctors started. God will judge us all

Can Dr. Edusei tell us when private clinics with public doctors started. God will judge us all
Marquis 10 years ago

The position of GMA president is untenable. This practice has existed for a very long time before this so called imaginable problem with Tier 2 Pension Fund became an issue. If your employer is not treating you well resign an ...
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The position of GMA president is untenable. This practice has existed for a very long time before this so called imaginable problem with Tier 2 Pension Fund became an issue. If your employer is not treating you well resign and join the private sector. You are stealing from tax payers.
Joe 10 years ago

Dr.opoku edusei is a naked liar, and a murderer. May God forgive him for his wicked intentions.

Dr.opoku edusei is a naked liar, and a murderer. May God forgive him for his wicked intentions.
King George,South Africa 10 years ago

Thank you very much Prof.Akosa,may you live long,this is what Doctors are doing and killing innocents soul

Thank you very much Prof.Akosa,may you live long,this is what Doctors are doing and killing innocents soul
kk 10 years ago

Absolute nonsense resign and go and do your private work

Absolute nonsense resign and go and do your private work
Emmanuel Adu Aniboye-fofie 10 years ago

The response given by Dr. Opoku Adusei; the general secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, in his reaction to Professor Badu Akosah's statement to the effect that most Medical Doctors on the payroll of the State have bee ...
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The response given by Dr. Opoku Adusei; the general secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, in his reaction to Professor Badu Akosah's statement to the effect that most Medical Doctors on the payroll of the State have been short changing Government, by indulging in the practice of spending less hours at the public hospitals they are employed and drawing their salaries, and instead spend the greater hours at their private clinics can at best be described as the most illogical reasoning ever given by any person of his stature, and should be condemned by every well-meaning Ghanaian! Why is it that such people still continue to play on the intelligence of Ghanaians? Is Dr. Opoku Adusei by inference saying that he and his colleagues would ever accept a situation where Employees at their Private Hospitals take to the habit of spending less working hours at where they are employed and spend the greater working hours on their private engagements, because they (the workers) feel that their Employer is not providing adequate pension for their future? How about if every worker in the public sector were to be using the same argument to be putting up similar behavior at their work places? This lawlessness and stupid thinking should give way to better reasoning! Dr. Opoku Adusei should come again, because, he and his colleagues have been holding Ghanaians hostage for far too long! Kudos Prof, for speaking out!
hmmmm 10 years ago

Stupid response,Ghanaian doctors are too arrogant,talking by heart,they don't about any other Ghanaians in other professions,what of response is that,doctors absenteeism,lateness,working less than 5hrs has been there even bef ...
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Stupid response,Ghanaian doctors are too arrogant,talking by heart,they don't about any other Ghanaians in other professions,what of response is that,doctors absenteeism,lateness,working less than 5hrs has been there even before acheampong regime,it all started during Dr.Busia when almost all doctors were Akan speakers,they themselves very very special.
AKASI MARTHA NZEMA 10 years ago

"PEOPLE HAVE COME TO REALISE THAT PROBALE THEY NEED TO (SECURE) THEIR OWN FUTURE AND SO THEY HAVE TO DO OTHER THINGS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR PENSIONS IN THE FUTURE,"DR. OPOKU ADUSEI SAID. THE BNI SHOULD CHECK THIS DR ADUSEI CLINI ...
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"PEOPLE HAVE COME TO REALISE THAT PROBALE THEY NEED TO (SECURE) THEIR OWN FUTURE AND SO THEY HAVE TO DO OTHER THINGS TO SUPPLEMENT THEIR PENSIONS IN THE FUTURE,"DR. OPOKU ADUSEI SAID. THE BNI SHOULD CHECK THIS DR ADUSEI CLINIC THEY WILL FIND SOME OF THE STOLEN MEDICENE FROM THE BURN'S WEREHOUSE IN TEMA.
Abeeku Mensah 10 years ago

Greed, selfishness, tribal loyalties, hypocrisy and unprincipled core belief has become the order of the day in Ghana a result that arose from voters unknowingly handing over power to the NPP and NDC for over 35 +years.

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Greed, selfishness, tribal loyalties, hypocrisy and unprincipled core belief has become the order of the day in Ghana a result that arose from voters unknowingly handing over power to the NPP and NDC for over 35 +years.

As much as there is blame to laid at the feet of the national government, there’s much more to be said about individuals in Ghana who accept and occupy management posts in government executive offices entrusted with being the eyes and ears of government at their various departments and yet fail to be honest with government and the people of the nation while they shamelessly collect their above normal salaries and associated benefit packages.

Dr. Akosa and his predecessors know good and darn well those practices and procedures of most of the specialists who work in our nation’s hospitals and clinics are as old as Adam. But if they, with all their power and connections in government, cannot formulate policies with concurrence of parliament make changes in how public officers at the Ministry of Health must serve to the people of Ghana to deserve their wages/salaries then I'm sorry blaming the thieves who work in our hospitals and clinics or the national government will not get my sympathy.

It is incumbent on people in government executive offices to make information available in the public domain, publicly chastise government when government refuse to help solve problems to help the people but leaving office before airing the problems out of your department is never a way to go. Where are our heroes when we need them the most in Ghana?
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

GHANAIAN DOCTOR HAS BECOME LIKE THE TALE OF THE FARMER,THE WARDEN AND DYNAMITE.
THE HOSPITAL WHICH HAS BECOME THE NEIGHBORHOOD MAY BE SAFE BUT THE DANGER IS IN THE FARMERS AREA WHICH IS LIKE THE DOCTORS CLINIC.

GHANAIAN DOCTOR HAS BECOME LIKE THE TALE OF THE FARMER,THE WARDEN AND DYNAMITE.
THE HOSPITAL WHICH HAS BECOME THE NEIGHBORHOOD MAY BE SAFE BUT THE DANGER IS IN THE FARMERS AREA WHICH IS LIKE THE DOCTORS CLINIC.
KWABENA 10 years ago

THEY SHD. STAND AS NPP PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES.

THEY SHD. STAND AS NPP PARLIAMENTARY CANDIDATES.
WENDY 10 years ago

FAKE DOCTORS IN GHANA

FAKE DOCTORS IN GHANA
Frank 10 years ago

Mrs Elizabeth Bruce Director of Pharmacy at korle Bu Teaching and his house boy Daniel Eledi has stollen 9.5 billion and 400,000 million old ghana respectively. No action has been taken all because Mrs Bruce is top NDC pers ...
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Mrs Elizabeth Bruce Director of Pharmacy at korle Bu Teaching and his house boy Daniel Eledi has stollen 9.5 billion and 400,000 million old ghana respectively. No action has been taken all because Mrs Bruce is top NDC person
stanley 10 years ago

Dr. Edusei, then tell them to quit the job! When did this pension issue crop up that u r using it as a point? That's govt doctors attitude

Dr. Edusei, then tell them to quit the job! When did this pension issue crop up that u r using it as a point? That's govt doctors attitude
JOE 10 years ago

Opoku Adusei you lie this attitude by Ghana Doctors has been there since Dr Kwame Nkruma time. SSSS did not bring this. I surprise why Doctor can lie this way.

Opoku Adusei you lie this attitude by Ghana Doctors has been there since Dr Kwame Nkruma time. SSSS did not bring this. I surprise why Doctor can lie this way.
efi 10 years ago

Dr adusei is a murderer and an npp sympathizer.

Dr adusei is a murderer and an npp sympathizer.
ISAAC, BOGOSO 10 years ago

MAHAMA PLEASE JUST PRIVITIZE KORLEBU
COLLECT TAX ONLY
LET THEM RAISE THEIR OWN REVENUE
LET THEM PAY THEMSELVES
FROM THEIR REVENUE.
SET TASK MASTERS

MAHAMA PLEASE JUST PRIVITIZE KORLEBU
COLLECT TAX ONLY
LET THEM RAISE THEIR OWN REVENUE
LET THEM PAY THEMSELVES
FROM THEIR REVENUE.
SET TASK MASTERS
GHANA HEALTH SERVICE. 10 years ago

I personally think Prof Akosa as Director General of Ghana Health Service performed creditably and the records in Ghana Health Service during his tenure speaks volume of his achievement.I am one person who is of the view that ...
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I personally think Prof Akosa as Director General of Ghana Health Service performed creditably and the records in Ghana Health Service during his tenure speaks volume of his achievement.I am one person who is of the view that the only way to avert corruption and institutional failure is to have men of integrity who stand for the truth with nationalistic and patriotic passion.When you have the likes of Appiah Denkyira whose records is bridled with strings of underachievement and outright disaster in every institution he finds himself then you expect same for the health sector.The GHS as the chief health service provider is headed by a vindictive and a grand corrupt DG whose credibility is down to the gutters.As far as i am concerned the health sector will even face worse problems as far as Appiah Denkira remains the DG.If you have a Director General who can connive and fraudulently implicate colleague doctors with a mental illness to cover corruption at Effia Nkwanta hospital in favor of cronies,then you expect him to be the worse performing DG in the history of GHS.Disgraceful statistics in unprecedented child mortality figures in the upper west he served as the Regional Director of Health with a ward surprisingly named after him will be part of his legacy.Indirectly sacking colleague doctors in less than a month in ascension as DG without audience will be part of his legacy.Bizarre indiscretion and the most weird decision of signing a letter to dismissed colleague doctors on grounds of suffering a 'possible delusional disorder' without evidence will be part of his legacy.Even my illiterate grandfather an unorthodox herbal practitioner knows psychiatry problems are not solved by stressing patient further by sacking him and cutting of his salary.The chickens are coming back to roost and i am more than happy no mean a person but Prof Akosa known to be very blunt when it comes to the truth is talking about it.The very reasons that triggered the confrontation in Effia Nkwanta were problems such as persistent absenteeism mostly by doctors working in their private clinics,routine private practice in a government institution where even patience with insurance were charged consultation fees.It was this same hospital a general practitioner charged a patient 2500 ghana cedis for caesarean section as at 2008.This case was covered up by the hospital management when the client threatened legal action against the illegal charge.The worse scenario in which Appiah Denkyira sort to cover by sacking the doctors was a bribe of 50 ghana cedis a patient could not pay for blood transfusion that eventually killed her published in the News Papers captured by other media.Dr Ntodi had falsely accused the doctor on duty at the casualty that night vowing to get him sacked by the GHS at a management meeting and succeeded by conniving with the hierarchy of GHS including Appiah Denkyira.
Akosa 2 10 years ago

If they think they are being shortchanged, then they should quit government work. If a thief is caught, can he excuse himself because his work pay or security by his employer is not enough? I call these doctors greedy "ashawa ...
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If they think they are being shortchanged, then they should quit government work. If a thief is caught, can he excuse himself because his work pay or security by his employer is not enough? I call these doctors greedy "ashawao" doctors. Government should give them a choice and cross check clinic ownership versus employee
Tina 10 years ago

Dr. Edusei you are an educated fool. Why don't you resign and run only your private clinic.

Dr. Edusei you are an educated fool. Why don't you resign and run only your private clinic.
ROGUE LAWYER 10 years ago

it is simply because they are running the private clinics indirectly under the expense of the government. is only when in government Hospital that they can get People to refer to their clinics , at the same time can get dru ...
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it is simply because they are running the private clinics indirectly under the expense of the government. is only when in government Hospital that they can get People to refer to their clinics , at the same time can get drugs and other materials to steal
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

John Mahama finds time to inspect work on his 5-star hotel in Dubai. Not only is he using our money; he is also using our time - the time we pay him to work on behalf of Ghanaians.

John Mahama finds time to inspect work on his 5-star hotel in Dubai. Not only is he using our money; he is also using our time - the time we pay him to work on behalf of Ghanaians.
NICHOLAS 10 years ago

Is Dr Opoku Adusei making the case that because of the pension issue they have with the Government they must cheat their way to a better pension?

Dr Opoku must be told right in the face that we have one and only one truth ...
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Is Dr Opoku Adusei making the case that because of the pension issue they have with the Government they must cheat their way to a better pension?

Dr Opoku must be told right in the face that we have one and only one truth which is sacred.It is no secret to most observers that most Public sector Doctors who have their own Private Clinics have been cheating the government for so many years.

Dr Opoku Adusei and others who think like him must be told that it is good to secure our future but the fact is the future is always unknown. It could happen that you may not be alive to enjoy the wealth you have stored for the future. It is therefore advisable to think of the well-being of others in our quest to secure our future.
adacanaen. 10 years ago

Actual full time staff will get their exact pay but part time will receive part salaries from now on. It is a deal right.

Actual full time staff will get their exact pay but part time will receive part salaries from now on. It is a deal right.
pokua 10 years ago

Adusei and his demonstrators(all 2014 demonstrators) are responsible for the burning of markets,shops and the medical shop.

Adusei and his demonstrators(all 2014 demonstrators) are responsible for the burning of markets,shops and the medical shop.
kyeiwaa 10 years ago

Opoku adusei has lost his calling as a doctor. he has no sense of responsibility. he is uncaring and unfit to be a doctor. he is money minded. prof akosa spoke the truth. lt doesn't justify such idiotic response

Opoku adusei has lost his calling as a doctor. he has no sense of responsibility. he is uncaring and unfit to be a doctor. he is money minded. prof akosa spoke the truth. lt doesn't justify such idiotic response
Zavu 10 years ago

I feel very bad when doctors in the public sector behave as if they are more important than anybody else and do things the way they think benefits them. After all every profession is equally important.comong out to justify th ...
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I feel very bad when doctors in the public sector behave as if they are more important than anybody else and do things the way they think benefits them. After all every profession is equally important.comong out to justify their cheating of the nation in the name pension tier 1 or 2 is no excuse.
Kusaal Daw 10 years ago

this Adusei man is stupid. is he saying this practice began only lately. because u have issue with current handling of pension doesn't mean justifying this old practice existing before the pension issue came up.

this Adusei man is stupid. is he saying this practice began only lately. because u have issue with current handling of pension doesn't mean justifying this old practice existing before the pension issue came up.
truth 10 years ago

GO AFTER THOSE POLITICIANS MILKING GHANA. YOU ARE JUST BEEN UNREALISTIC INDIVIDUAL. REMEMBER THEIR RATIO TO EACH INDIVIDUAL IS UNBELIEVABLE. YOU'VE TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD AND YOU OF ALL PEOPLE MUST KNOW BETTER.YOU WANT ATT ...
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GO AFTER THOSE POLITICIANS MILKING GHANA. YOU ARE JUST BEEN UNREALISTIC INDIVIDUAL. REMEMBER THEIR RATIO TO EACH INDIVIDUAL IS UNBELIEVABLE. YOU'VE TRAVELED AROUND THE WORLD AND YOU OF ALL PEOPLE MUST KNOW BETTER.YOU WANT ATTENTION PURE SIMPLE.
Akua 10 years ago

I tried this. It will not suit everybody, but may help some people: register with www.ihealth-direct.com to speak to a doctor. You can also inbox private questions to them for free through Facebook.

I tried this. It will not suit everybody, but may help some people: register with www.ihealth-direct.com to speak to a doctor. You can also inbox private questions to them for free through Facebook.
Ama Gyanfia 10 years ago

I live in Canada most of the doctors have private offices but they work in the hospital as well volunteering for some hours every week at the hospitals they are charged if they use operating rooms then there are doctors who w ...
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I live in Canada most of the doctors have private offices but they work in the hospital as well volunteering for some hours every week at the hospitals they are charged if they use operating rooms then there are doctors who work full time at the hospitals on call doctors sometimes have their private offices they bill the government so now what we have to do is to look at insurance. People should have basic insurance then they upgrade their premiums if they wish to do so in that case you are covered whether you like it or not now physical cash handed to doctors will not happen unless you bill the insurance it all comes to honesty how many honest people do we have in Ghana zero the government will then tax the health insurance organization and also doctors must have their own insurance for mal practice suits they the doctors will be vigilant in their work if not you will be sued then your premium will go up that's way to have an effective health care system. Over to you health minister
Nyansasem 10 years ago

Doctor Akosa is talking about Surgeons, Dentists, family and internal medical doctors who should be working 8 hours at the hospitals. And you are talking about Consultants and specialists like Cardiologists, Nephrologists, et ...
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Doctor Akosa is talking about Surgeons, Dentists, family and internal medical doctors who should be working 8 hours at the hospitals. And you are talking about Consultants and specialists like Cardiologists, Nephrologists, etc in the USA or Canada who go to the hospitals for only a specific time; sometimes 2 to 3 hours to work on their patients. Some of these specialists have their clinics and others work at 2 or 3 hospitals a day. So there is a difference here.

Yes, I do agree with that it all boils down to honesty in Ghana. Nothing works in our country.
Ama Gyanfia 10 years ago

Oh no that's where you are wrong family physicians go to the hospitals too but have their private clinics they leave their private clinics and go to the hospital to work what's 8 hours if they are not efficient they swore an ...
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Oh no that's where you are wrong family physicians go to the hospitals too but have their private clinics they leave their private clinics and go to the hospital to work what's 8 hours if they are not efficient they swore an oath to save lifes and in my opinion they should honor that oath I hope you read this carefully before you respond
Nyansasem 10 years ago

I gave you a lot of example but you conveniently chose to deal with family doctors. Stop dwelling on just family doctors and let's deal with the whole issue. The reason why we are talking about this was the result of the dent ...
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I gave you a lot of example but you conveniently chose to deal with family doctors. Stop dwelling on just family doctors and let's deal with the whole issue. The reason why we are talking about this was the result of the dentist who was arrested yesterday. And moreso, you are not articulating your thoughts well because you are mixing responsibilities and ethics together.

Yes, family doctor can decide to work only mornings at this clinic and choose to work Afternoons at the hospitals. We have family doctors who are employed to work full time at the hospitals who can MOONLIGHT (few hours) sometimes at urgent clinics like the North York one at Bathurst and Finch (Toronto). And we have family doctors who owns their private clinic who also MOONLIGHT (certain days) at the urgent clinics or some emergency department like the one at Humber River (Toronto). I know the INs and OUTs of hospitals and medicine both in Canada and USA well.

What you don't understand is, in Ghana the family doctors, dentists, Surgeons, Internists and others are EMPLOYED by the government as compared to those in the States and Canada where almost ALL are employed privately. So unlike Canada and the USA where they have the luxury to negotiate with their employer, in Ghana, they signed a contract to WORK from MONDAY TO FRIDAY from 8am to 4pm. When do these doctors get the chance to go to their private clinics to practice. This is the concern of the Akosa. Please, think deeply.

If we are to bring in the hippocratic oath they might adhere to, then in Ghana, no medical doctor who has been employed by the government to work 40 hours (5 days x 8 hrs) should not even attempt to open his or her clinic. Don't you think so? Because they don't have the luxury like their colleagues in Canada to go to their clinics in the morning or certain days to work. Can't you understand this simple debate?
KOOBOY 10 years ago

WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WERE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE GHANA HEALTH SERVICE? TALK IS REALLY CHEAP.

WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN YOU WERE THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE GHANA HEALTH SERVICE? TALK IS REALLY CHEAP.
ROGUE LAWYER 10 years ago

So to dr kwabena opoku adusei GMA president, this evil practice of the medical professionals are correct?
if you are not happy about the government policies and you think your own clinic is better and enough for you why ...
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So to dr kwabena opoku adusei GMA president, this evil practice of the medical professionals are correct?
if you are not happy about the government policies and you think your own clinic is better and enough for you why cant you leave out from government payrole? The tax payer is paying you a fulltime of your Service meanwhil you spent only 4 or 5 hours instead of 8 and 9 are you not cheating the taxpyer?

you are the same People who will embark on strikes to let a lot of People die in the justification of **overtime**. The worst Thing is most of you guys also steal government Equipments to your private own clinics and medical stores at the same time complain bitterly that you dont have materials to work with. what type of wickedness and criminal altitudes is more than this?

if a democratic government can put measures in place to protect and provide for the People it will serve everybody in the Country right to return millitary leadership.

Democracy granted the People of freedom with responsibilities so if the later got missing without trace , i think the gun can find it

BNI should investigate all those doctors and bring them to justice because we are paying them to steal but not to serve
NANA KNUST 10 years ago

MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD SEND A LOT OF PUNISHMENT UNTO YOU OPOKU ADUSEI AND YOUR FAMILY FOR CHEATING US.

MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD SEND A LOT OF PUNISHMENT UNTO YOU OPOKU ADUSEI AND YOUR FAMILY FOR CHEATING US.
Che 10 years ago

Dr. Op. Adusei, you are a BIIG LIAR! This practice has been there for decades before SSSS. Since when was the SSSS implemented? You people wants to be the highest paid in the country and since the SSSS has made it different, ...
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Dr. Op. Adusei, you are a BIIG LIAR! This practice has been there for decades before SSSS. Since when was the SSSS implemented? You people wants to be the highest paid in the country and since the SSSS has made it different, you want to use that as an excuse. This is what you people have been doing years far back before SSSS implementation. This is no excuse. Very soon, more medical schools will be built and there will be enough Doctors that you will not be pampered anymore. If you are a Dr., we must not worship you because of that. After all, Drs will die just like anyone of us. Dr. Akosa, when you were CEO, what did you do to change this practice? You and Dr. Frimpong Boateng should have spearheaded reform of our health system but you are all drunk with political power.
Thunder 10 years ago

Prof. You are right but the question is, what dis you do about it when you were director general? I remember you wrote in 2004, as Director General,asking all facilities to submit names of staff engaged in such practices in a ...
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Prof. You are right but the question is, what dis you do about it when you were director general? I remember you wrote in 2004, as Director General,asking all facilities to submit names of staff engaged in such practices in a letter titled "Conflict of Interest". No action followed thereafter. But it's good you are raising it again. As for the GMA president the least talk about him the better. This practice predate this pension saga and for you to use that as a justification only shows your guilt. If you are unable to provide for all the extravagant needs of your daughter would that justify her prostitution to supplement? Plain thiefs.
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

Many Ghanaian's have to seek medical treatment in foreign countries because they cannot not trust their own doctors.
Sadly my brother in law Dr Prince Agbenohevi a medical doctor at 37 military hospital died in South Africa ...
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Many Ghanaian's have to seek medical treatment in foreign countries because they cannot not trust their own doctors.
Sadly my brother in law Dr Prince Agbenohevi a medical doctor at 37 military hospital died in South Africa on Dec 28 2014.He will be buried at the end of Jauary.
Our Nation use to boast of good doctors,where are they.
Jimmy 10 years ago

May his soul rest in peace. Very friendly guy! With the likes of adusei poky, we should expect such unwanted and unnecessary deaths.

May his soul rest in peace. Very friendly guy! With the likes of adusei poky, we should expect such unwanted and unnecessary deaths.
pm 10 years ago

train more

train more
JOHNK 10 years ago

I HAVE LONG THOUGHT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE GHANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BEING A POLITICIAN AND HIS RESPONSE TO PRO.Akoso have prove that. he was referring to pension alliance. What has pension alliance got to do with his.HE Sti ...
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I HAVE LONG THOUGHT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE GHANA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION BEING A POLITICIAN AND HIS RESPONSE TO PRO.Akoso have prove that. he was referring to pension alliance. What has pension alliance got to do with his.HE Still want our pension money to be given to a private company before he will be assure of him getting his pension if he goes on retirment.He should continue like this forever.
Unpatriotism 10 years ago

Unpatriotic greedy doctor of a kind.The tax payer whom you are neck deep in exploiting helped brought you this far

Unpatriotic greedy doctor of a kind.The tax payer whom you are neck deep in exploiting helped brought you this far
Yaa 10 years ago

Why do you complain . If gov refuses to pay salary arrears what do you want doctors to do ? Sit down and cry.talk to the politicians they are the cause. Am afraid it would get worse

Why do you complain . If gov refuses to pay salary arrears what do you want doctors to do ? Sit down and cry.talk to the politicians they are the cause. Am afraid it would get worse
Dan 10 years ago

Is Dr. Adusei saying that the practice started only upon the SSSS implementation? Why do we keep deceiving ourselves? Are Doctors and other health workers the only ones affected by ssss? The solution is simple. Ghana should t ...
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Is Dr. Adusei saying that the practice started only upon the SSSS implementation? Why do we keep deceiving ourselves? Are Doctors and other health workers the only ones affected by ssss? The solution is simple. Ghana should train more Doctors and apply the necessary laws.
ANABA 10 years ago

AKOSA WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME IF HE WAS A CLINICIAN.

AKOSA WOULD HAVE DONE THE SAME IF HE WAS A CLINICIAN.
Ibn Batuta 10 years ago

Dr. Adusei is a criminal.

Dr. Adusei is a criminal.
markchar 10 years ago

this practices has been in Ghana for a long time you sound like it started just last year, ask yourself when did GH start the ssss all of you are part of shame on you dr opoku

this practices has been in Ghana for a long time you sound like it started just last year, ask yourself when did GH start the ssss all of you are part of shame on you dr opoku
kwaku addai 10 years ago

gma president ,are u tellng ghanaians that private practice started only 2009 when the current government came to power?

gma president ,are u tellng ghanaians that private practice started only 2009 when the current government came to power?
Lawyer Nyamekye 10 years ago

Adusei Poku is a commercial care giver. I pray he is not a gaeny. Else this hoodlum would just be fucking our ladies. This brings back the case as to whether this GMA, is a professional body or a credit union.

Adusei Poku is a commercial care giver. I pray he is not a gaeny. Else this hoodlum would just be fucking our ladies. This brings back the case as to whether this GMA, is a professional body or a credit union.
HUMANISM 10 years ago

All communist guys talk like this. It's all about envy.
The whole issue lies at the doorstep of bad governance perpetuated by the corrupt NDC government.

Governments are supposed to create the environment for their citi ...
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All communist guys talk like this. It's all about envy.
The whole issue lies at the doorstep of bad governance perpetuated by the corrupt NDC government.

Governments are supposed to create the environment for their citizens to become creative and thereby create good opportunities for themselves and their families.

Government and the managers of the country are the people you should focus on and not the doctors.
Why do you not go after Woyome, GYEEDA, AKONFEM, NATIONAL SERVICE SECRETARIAT etc etc etc.
Mawuli 10 years ago

How old and dumb can you be.If you are too young to know the the attitude of Ghanaian doctors, stop spewing fart from your leaking brains. Why do you have to politicize every darn issue?

Ghanaian doctors have been doing th ...
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How old and dumb can you be.If you are too young to know the the attitude of Ghanaian doctors, stop spewing fart from your leaking brains. Why do you have to politicize every darn issue?

Ghanaian doctors have been doing this for ages and getting away with it.
Which capitalist system allows you to get paid fully for less than the hours worked dummy?
Delusional and half baked intellectuals like you jump into discussions which is above your understanding. What is capitalist about collecting salary for a job not performed.
Paa Joe 10 years ago

DOES THE LAW GOVERNING THE HEALTH SERVICES IN GHANA, ALLOW DOCTORS, PHARMASISTS ON FULLY SALARIES,TO RUN THEIR OWN PRIVATE CLINICS, PHARMACIES AND LABORATORIES IN THE COUNTRY.

HOW DID IT BECOME POSSIBLE IN GHANA AND WHAT G ...
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DOES THE LAW GOVERNING THE HEALTH SERVICES IN GHANA, ALLOW DOCTORS, PHARMASISTS ON FULLY SALARIES,TO RUN THEIR OWN PRIVATE CLINICS, PHARMACIES AND LABORATORIES IN THE COUNTRY.

HOW DID IT BECOME POSSIBLE IN GHANA AND WHAT GOVERNMENT IN POWER APPROVED OF THESE IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIVITIES AT THE HEALTH SECTOR.

HAVE WE BECOME A LOOSE COUNTRY WHERE ANYBODY TAKES THE LAW INTO THEIR HANDS.

YESTERDAY IT WAS THE GENERAL SECRETARY OF NPP FLOATING THE COUNTRY WITH ELECTION POSTERS FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION IN 2016.

WITHOUT A STRICT LAW ENFORCEMENT AND A VIGOROUS JUDICIAL SYSTEM, NEVER SHALL WE BE IN THE POSITION TO MOVE THE NATION FORWARD AND TO CONFRONT ITS INFRASTRURE AND SOCIO- ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PRESENT AND THE NEXT GENERATIONS.

ACTION NOW TO PUT AN END TO THESE ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES.
Don 10 years ago

Both of them are right. They workers are very disturbed about their future!
Te ho te ho wobete pooo

Both of them are right. They workers are very disturbed about their future!
Te ho te ho wobete pooo
OKOE 10 years ago

YOU HAVE ALL THESE OVERSIGHTS IN PLACE AND BEING COMPENSATED FOR WORK THEY DO NOT DO. ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THESE INSTITUTIONS WOULD BE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM HIGHLIGHTED BY THE MR. AKOSA. IF THE DOCTORS FEEL THAT THERE IS ...
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YOU HAVE ALL THESE OVERSIGHTS IN PLACE AND BEING COMPENSATED FOR WORK THEY DO NOT DO. ONE WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THESE INSTITUTIONS WOULD BE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM HIGHLIGHTED BY THE MR. AKOSA. IF THE DOCTORS FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING NOT SECURING THEIR FUTURE, THEY HAVE TO COME OUT AND SEEK REDRESS INSTEAD OF CHEATING AND USE DUBIOUS REASONS TO COVER UP THEIR MISDEEDS. THIS IS UNBECOMING OF A PROFESSION SUCH AS MEDICAL PRACTICHINERS. THE PUBLIC DESERVES BETTER WORK ETHICS FROM DOCTORS, I MEAN REAL DOCTORS.
OKOE 10 years ago

Practitioners instead

Practitioners instead
Jojo 10 years ago

EDUSEI, YOU ARE A BIG LIAR AND A THIEF.

PAST DOCTORS OF THE GHANA MINISTRY OF HEALTH ARE THE VERY PEOPLE WHO HAVE RETIRED WITH GOOD PENSIONS.

WHO ALLOWED THEM TO RUN THESE PRIVATE OUTFITS AND EVEN THEN, HAVE THEY BEEN P ...
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EDUSEI, YOU ARE A BIG LIAR AND A THIEF.

PAST DOCTORS OF THE GHANA MINISTRY OF HEALTH ARE THE VERY PEOPLE WHO HAVE RETIRED WITH GOOD PENSIONS.

WHO ALLOWED THEM TO RUN THESE PRIVATE OUTFITS AND EVEN THEN, HAVE THEY BEEN PAYING THEIR TAXES FOR THEIR EXTRA
ACTIVITIES IN THE COUNTRY.
Adumuah 10 years ago

Dr. Opoku is not being sincere. This practice has been going on for a long time. Our doctors always try to compare their standard of living to American and European doctors, forgetting that their education is 99% funded by t ...
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Dr. Opoku is not being sincere. This practice has been going on for a long time. Our doctors always try to compare their standard of living to American and European doctors, forgetting that their education is 99% funded by the government. As a nation, we should decide which way to go. Either privatizing the health industry or maintaining the status quo. Running the health industry is a big financial burden on all of us and we cannot tolerate this behavior after paying for their education.
In the advance countries where they compare themselves to, the practice comes with responsibilities and perfection is the rule. Anything short of that will result to lawsuits. We're aware of the many negligence on their part and it's time they're held responsible for their mistakes.
ugly akufo addo 10 years ago

stupid bastard

stupid bastard
lizzy 10 years ago

What is Dr. Opoku Adusei talking about?

What is Dr. Opoku Adusei talking about?
lizzy 10 years ago

What is Dr Opoku Edusei talking abt, this practice is not new and what is annoying is that they take better care of patients in their private clinics than those who go to see them at the government hospitals.

What is Dr Opoku Edusei talking abt, this practice is not new and what is annoying is that they take better care of patients in their private clinics than those who go to see them at the government hospitals.
komfo 10 years ago

Thieves every where.God save Ghana.

Thieves every where.God save Ghana.
OLD YOUNG PIONEER 10 years ago

Dr Akosa and Dr Adusei Poku were both raised by one man, PROFESSOR AKO9SAH'S DAD. the two are like brothers MAY HE REST IN PEACE,

Dr Akosa and Dr Adusei Poku were both raised by one man, PROFESSOR AKO9SAH'S DAD. the two are like brothers MAY HE REST IN PEACE,
Ben 10 years ago

This man Opoku Adusei is out of his mind. Is he saying that Doctors and other health workers are shortchanging the nation because of the recent pension issue. Does it mean when the pension issue is resolved, they would stop t ...
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This man Opoku Adusei is out of his mind. Is he saying that Doctors and other health workers are shortchanging the nation because of the recent pension issue. Does it mean when the pension issue is resolved, they would stop the private jobs. This man calls himself a leader. I wonder what he would be teaching his children. Mother Ghana has all these people as leaders, how can things work. God save us.
kwesi 10 years ago

So why don't they just leave the public service?

So why don't they just leave the public service?
Friday 10 years ago

Dr Akossa, like Kwesi Pratt, is NDC person in CPP clothes. Society does not progress with such shameless characters.

Dr Akossa, like Kwesi Pratt, is NDC person in CPP clothes. Society does not progress with such shameless characters.
if the lone crusader 10 years ago

And they are all church and mosqs goers .this is the duty of the pastors and their counterparts

And they are all church and mosqs goers .this is the duty of the pastors and their counterparts
Jimmy 10 years ago

Stupid doctor opoku Adusei. I am amazed at this politician parading as a doctor. My hall mate, one day your preferred party will be in power, these trash will be played back to you. Note, in democracy, no one party will be in ...
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Stupid doctor opoku Adusei. I am amazed at this politician parading as a doctor. My hall mate, one day your preferred party will be in power, these trash will be played back to you. Note, in democracy, no one party will be in power forever.

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