KATH assures public of safety over contaminated blood saga

Management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has confirmed that initial laboratory test conducted on the samples of the alleged contaminated blood issued by its Blood Bank have proved otherwise.

Mr. Kwame Frimpong, the Public Relations Officer (PRO), told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) that, their findings would, however, be subjected to further test and independent verification in conformity with standard medical practices.

“We have done a scientific medical analysis on the said blood and the initial results proved negative, but we are also working with other relevant health-related institutions for their independent reports,” he insisted.

The development comes in the wake of an alleged issuance of contaminated blood to a client by the Hospital, of which the authorities had set up a five-member committee to probe the issue.

The Police Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had since taken over the issue, and has invited some KATH authorities for questioning, as well as the one making the allegation.

They had also taken samples of the alleged contaminated blood and forwarded them to the Forensics Laboratory to aid them in their investigations.