Government has released a cheque for GHS300,000 and procured GHS100,000 worth of medications for the Accra psychiatric hospital.
Nurses at the hospital declared an indefinite strike in protest to dangerous working conditions.
The nurses stayed off the premises because most patients, according to them, continued to demonstrate aggressive behaviours towards staff and other patients, a situation they described as dangerous.
The nurses said they are putting their safety above everything else because they have continually suffered assault and injury from inmates.
Speaking to Class91.3FM on Monday, spokesperson of the hospital, Philip Frimpong Okyere said they will wait outside the hospital until the inmates are provided with medication.
President John Dramani Mahama promised to address their concerns. “We will take immediate steps to resolve the issues at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital. …I will talk to the Health Minister to understand what the issues are so they are resolved,” Mr Mahama assured the nurses during an interview on Uniiq FM.
Source: Ghana/AccraFM.com
