The situation has forced the hospitals to reject a sick Prison Officer based at Kete-Krachie in the Oti region who was referred to the Police Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and the 37 Military hospitals because there was no bed to admit him.
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Lack of beds forces Ridge, 37 and Police hospital to reject sick Prison Officer
The major medical facilities in Ghana are suffering from a lack of beds.
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The Officer, Second Class officer Stephen Nyarko, was referred to the Police Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and the 37 Military hospitals by an ambulance from Kete-Krachie but was rejected.
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The family of the sick prison officer returned him to the Police Hospital to get medical attention in the ambulance but that did not happen.
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The health workers of the hospital said there were protocols to follow, therefore, cannot treat him.
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The sick officer, Accra-based Starr FM reported was taken to the senior correctional center (Bolsta ) infirmary for monitoring.
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