A patient, Gifty Amoakowaa has initiated legal action against a healthcare provider, Peace and Love Hospital, challenging the installation of CCTV cameras in medical consultation and examination rooms used for physical breast examinations, citing it as a violation of her fundamental rights.
According to a formal notice filed before the High Court, the applicant is seeking the enforcement of her fundamental human rights, including the right to privacy, dignity, and confidentiality within the doctor-patient relationship.
Allegations of Rights Violation The applicant contends that the installation of surveillance cameras in rooms designated for sensitive physical examinations constitutes a breach of her right to privacy and dignity, as enshrined in Articles 15 and 18(2) of the 1992 Constitution of Ghana.
She further argues that the practice violates the confidential nature of the doctor-patient relationship, protected under Section 167 and the Sixth Schedule of the Public Health Act, 2012 (Act 851) - specifically, the Patients' Charter.
