The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has dismissed stories that surgical procedures which had been scheduled for Monday, 29 April 2024, had been cancelled as a consequence of energy outage popularly referred to as ‘dumsor.’
In an announcement, the hospital described the stories in a piece of the media as deceptive.
The assertion defined the ability skilled “low current” for about 45 minutes, nonetheless, work began on “all elective cases” of their theatres and the operations proceeded as scheduled.
“In the face of the low present that emanated from an issue with one of many substations of ECG, our practical standby turbines got here on stream, and supplied energy for work to proceed till the issue was resolved.
“Two cases at the Department of Surgery were returned to the ward at the end of the day on account of limited space at the recovery ward not because of power outage,” whereas the remainder of the theatres unfold throughout the hospital, carried out their surgical procedures as scheduled,” the assertion defined.
The hospital has assured sufferers and most people that it prioritizes their “care” and can proceed to work to supply wonderful companies to deal with their “health needs.”
Meanwhile, it has appealed to the media to be circumspect within the publication of tales that haven’t been “verified” as a result of they “undermine” public confidence and create pointless concern and discomfort amongst sufferers.
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