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Ankaful nurses calls off strike

A Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Mensah said she personally spoke to the nurses and they have agreed to go back to their duty posts.

Striking nurses and physician assistants at the

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She said, "I spoke wholeheartedly to them and they said they are going back to work. They said they are resuming tonight [Monday night]. They are all going back. They gave me their word".

The nurses declared the strike over human rights abuse conflict of interest and misappropriation of funds by the Director of the Hospital, Dr. Dordoye.

According to them, Dr. Dordoye’s presence at the facility posed a danger to their mental and physical health. They accused the director of gross disrespect, and this was not the first time the staff had embarked on a strike.

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The Director, Dr. Eugene Dordoye has since been suspended from his position. The Health Ministry had earlier asked Dr. Dordoye to temporarily leave his post as the hospital director.

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