{"id":161829,"date":"2024-03-13T13:47:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T13:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/13\/patients-stranded-as-kath-doctors-strike-over-accommodation-issues\/"},"modified":"2024-03-13T13:47:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T13:47:24","slug":"patients-stranded-as-kath-doctors-strike-over-accommodation-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/03\/13\/patients-stranded-as-kath-doctors-strike-over-accommodation-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients stranded as KATH doctors strike over accommodation issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The ongoing strike by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is significantly impacting healthcare services, leaving patients from various locations stranded.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1028416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/76d66e3b-d83b-4f0a-ad77-e9de15baaf36.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"  \/> The strike was initiated due to issues related to accommodation, following notices served to over 20 doctors to vacate their residences.<\/p>\n<p>Patients who visited the facility Wednesday morning were left unattended, leading to mounting frustration.<\/p>\n<p>Patients from regions beyond Ashanti have expressed their distress over the inconvenience caused by the strike.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Citi News, a patient said \u201cI had an appointment today to meet the plastic surgeon, unfortunately for me when I came, he didn\u2019t come. I even heard the news this morning, so I decided to come and see whether it was true and when I came it was true.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1028419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/b308a40e-7c8b-4106-b1bf-d954288e9d43.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey didn\u2019t come today, so they have given me another appointment for the 3rd of next month. I heard the news this morning that where they stay, they are evacuating them from there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was supposed to be at work this morning. I didn\u2019t go. I had an accident on Saturday night. They operated me and asked me to come here. They referred me to a plastic surgeon. I came here Monday; I booked an appointment today. Today I should come and see them, but unfortunately, when I came, he didn\u2019t come.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1028418\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/bb82f056-75b7-4b31-87a4-f0c533afe289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>In response to the ongoing strike, a meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday afternoon between the hospital management, the striking doctors, officials of the Lands Commission, and the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1028415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/c3dfb2b1-6be3-42c9-98fd-3177da742008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"780\"  \/><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU:\u00a0https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The ongoing strike by doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is significantly impacting healthcare services, leaving patients from various locations stranded. 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