Allied Health Professionals at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have decided to cancel their planned strike after receiving assurances from management regarding the resolution of their concerns.
The group had previously threatened to take industrial action due to management’s inability to establish an Allied Health Services Directorate and appoint essential leadership for the hospital’s laboratory services.
In a statement to the media, Dr. Sephas Kofi Akortor, General Secretary of the Medical Laboratory Professional Workers Union (MELPWU), confirmed that the choice to halt the strike was influenced by commitments made by the hospital management.
He elaborated that management had shown goodwill by agreeing to take prompt action to address the issues raised by the union.
“Management has promised that they are going to appoint the Laboratory Manager in an acting capacity within one week. Within one month, there will be a competitive selection process so that the person who emerges becomes the substantive officeholder,” he stated.
In the meantime, Dr. Titus Beyuo, the Board Chairman of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, assured that the resolutions will be enacted to facilitate the establishment of the directorate.
“All the issues that were brought up were basic administrative concerns, some appointments they wanted made and some directorates they wanted created. As management and as a board, we are committed to resolving these issues,” he said.
