{"id":170903,"date":"2014-03-17T13:36:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-17T13:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/health-minister-gives-friday-deadline-to-decide-on-kath-suwaiba-controversy\/"},"modified":"2014-03-17T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2014-03-17T13:36:00","slug":"health-minister-gives-friday-deadline-to-decide-on-kath-suwaiba-controversy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2014\/03\/17\/health-minister-gives-friday-deadline-to-decide-on-kath-suwaiba-controversy\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Minister gives Friday deadline to decide on KATH, Suwaiba controversy"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Ministry of Health has given up to Friday March 21, 2014\u00a0to take a final decision on the controversial missing baby saga that has rocked the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n

The ministry is currently awaiting a report on the issue from the Nurses and Midwife Council \u00a0as well as that from the Medical and Dental Council, the regulatory body that oversees the conduct of the practitioners.<\/p>\n

The health sector has been in the news for weeks following the mysterious disappearance of five babies at KATH who were believed to have been born dead.<\/p>\n

The mother of one the babies Suwaiba Abdul insists on having her baby, even if the baby dead, so she can bury her according to Islamic traditions.<\/p>\n

The hospital has been unable to produce the baby, a controversy that has led to the attack on some doctors and nurses by persons said to be related to Suwaiba, and a subsequent withdrawal of services by doctors for about seven days.<\/p>\n

The Ministry of Health intervened in the matter and issued a report after an investigation. The report cited two personnel, a doctor and a nurse, who were believed to have been negligent in the discharge of their responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Officials at KATH who were not impressed with the report by the Ministry conducted their own independent investigation and issued a report to the Ministry.<\/p>\n

Health Minister Sherry Aryittey told Myjoyonline.com they have received the report but are awaiting two other reports in order to take a final decision on the matter.<\/p>\n

“We are on top of the issue,” she assured, adding, “in the end we will take a decision that everybody will be happy with.”<\/p>\n

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