The Doctors Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital (DATTH) has warned against the unjust condemnation of health workers by authorities in response to poor outcomes.
According to the association, if health workers are not adequately equipped and provided with the necessary tools to ensure the effective delivery of their services, yet are held accountable and blamed for poor outcomes, they will be compelled to reconsider their options. "We wish to state unequivocally that if the current trend where basic requirements for health care are unavailable, only for health personnel to be vilified for poor outcomes, we will advise ourselves and take actions that may not guarantee industrial harmony," this was contained in press statement dated Wednesday, April 23, 2025.
The association also expressed its concerns regarding the public confrontation between Minister of Health, , and Dr Valentine Akwulpwa, a staff member of the medical facility, during the minister's visit.
They deemed the minister's public interrogation of Dr Akwulpwa, the Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the facility, as 'inappropriate'.
