Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin
The Minority Caucus of Parliament has taken on Accra-based GHOne TV, for hosting Dr Ann Sansa Daly, whose appointment to the Governing Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was recently revoked by President John Dramani Mahama, on their platform.
In a statement addressed to GHOne’s General Manager, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Members of Parliament (MPs) grilled the media house over laxity in doing due diligence on Dr Sansa Daly’s qualifications before giving her the platform to host a health programme.
The MPs indicated that the media house had serious questions to answer following reports from the Ghana Medical and Dental Council (GMDC) that she is not a registered or licensed medical practitioner in the country.
The caucus went on to ask the media house the following questions:
What due diligence was conducted by GHOne TV before offering Dr Daly a platform to host a health-related programme?
What documents or credentials did she present to verify her qualifications as a medical professional?
On what basis did the EIB network give the approval for her to air a show that offers medical information and advice to the public, potentially under the guidance of an unlicensed individual?
What steps is GHOne TV taking to address the potential misinformation or professional misconduct associated with this matter?
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