• About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Citi TV
Friday, May 27, 2022
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos
No Result
View All Result
Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana
No Result
View All Result

Allied Health Professions Council begins exercise to crack down on ‘fake’ medical practitioners

Nii Larte LarteybyNii Larte Lartey
February 10, 2020
Reading Time: 2 mins read
ShareShareShareShare

The Ghana Allied Health Professions Council has begun an exercise to inspect the licenses of health professionals at some health facilities in the country.

This is to help address the harm suffered by the unsuspecting public usually caused by quack officers.

According to the council, many health officials do not have the requisite licenses to operate; a situation that is inimical to quality health service delivery.

Beginning the exercise from the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra on Monday, Head of Monitoring and Evaluation at the Ghana Allied Health Professions Council, Daniel Atta Nyarko said persons found culpable in the course of the exercise will be dealt with by the Council.

“What this exercise seeks to achieve is for these institutions to take the necessary steps to ensure that their unlicensed members of staff are registered or licensed before they practise. Officials who are practising need to be in good standing. If they are not in good standing, the Board will decide on the necessary actions to be taken against them. Our Act says that before anyone practises, he or she needs to be licensed with the professional regulatory body. So, we entreat officials to regularise their services to offer quality services to Ghanaians.”

M&G diagnostic Centre trapped 

Meanwhile, out of 8 health officials at the M&G Medical Diagnostic Centre in Accra, only two have been found to be in good standing to discharge health services at the facility.

However Managing Partner of the Centre, George Odame has assured the council that by Wednesday, February 12, 2020, the facility will acquire the proper documentation for the health workers to operate.

“Everything was intact but we had one or two technical issues that we have to deal with. It had to do with our late registration for this year and renewal of the certificates of some staff members. But we have assured them that by Wednesday, everything will be settled,” he said.

Quack medical officials menace 

There have been incidents within the country’s health system where quack medical practitioners have been apprehended.

Some have succeeded in defrauding the unsuspecting public.

In a bid to prevent the activities of fake doctors, all medical practitioners have been mandated to carry a practitioner’s stamp bearing their name and number since January 2018, following a directive by the Medical and Dental Council.

The Medical and Dental Council said this measure was also being put in place to ensure that practitioners with the Council are easily identified by the patients they care for.

It is believed this will help root out persons who operate as medical practitioners without licenses.

 

Source: This story has inputs from Nii Ayikwei Okai
ShareTweetSendSend
Previous Post

KNUST’s Arinzechukwu Owu wins 2020 speedcubing competition 

Next Post

Coronavirus: Public Health Director warns against evacuating Ghanaian students in China

Related Posts

Top Stories

Unemployed nurses threaten another demo over postings

May 27, 2022
News

ACEPA takes on Parliament over Adwoa Safo’s absence at absentee MPs probe

May 27, 2022
Top Stories

Speaker’s decision to block €75m loan agreement unfortunate – Annoh-Dompreh

May 27, 2022
News

Tamale: 6 arrested over suspicious activities ahead of NPP delegates’ conference

May 27, 2022
Top Stories

Citi FM kick-starts 2022 ‘The Literacy Challenge’ for JHS students

May 27, 2022
General

Sensitization workshop for MMDCEs on YouStart held

May 27, 2022
Next Post
Director of Public Health at Ghana Health Service, Dr. Badu Sarkodie on China

Coronavirus: Public Health Director warns against evacuating Ghanaian students in China

TOP STORIES

Unemployed nurses threaten another demo over postings

May 27, 2022

ACEPA takes on Parliament over Adwoa Safo’s absence at absentee MPs probe

May 27, 2022

Ablakwa questions ‘dubious’ Church Relations Manager position, others at presidency

May 27, 2022
Load More
ADVERTISEMENT
Citinewsroom – Comprehensive News in Ghana

CitiNewsroom.com is Ghana's leading news website that delivers high quality innovative, alternative news that challenges the status quo.

Archives

Download App

Download

Download

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Photo Gallery
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Citi TV

© 2021 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Showbiz
  • Coronavirus
  • Infographics
  • Livestream
  • Videos

© 2021 All Rights Reserved Citi Newsroom.

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept All”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent.
Cookie SettingsAccept All
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT