The management of the Wa Municipal Hospital has directed 19 staff members to refund various sums of money believed to have been illegally collected from clients.

This decision followed an investigation by a six-member disciplinary committee, which found the 19 workers guilty of engaging in the unauthorized sale of non-drug medical consumables, making improper demands from clients, and charging unauthorized fees at the hospital’s maternity ward.The management stated that the refunds, ranging from GH¢4 to GH¢286, are part of a broader set of punitive measures recommended by the disciplinary committee.The committee was tasked with investigating complaints of extortion, insubordination, the charging of illegal fees, and the unauthorized sale of non-drug consumables at the facility.

from the refund, some of the affected persons will suffer a change of work schedules or places and other punitive measures depending on the gravity of their offences to serve as a deterrent to all other staff of the municipal hospital.

Mr.Sampson Abu, however, said all the actions taken against the staff were in strict adherence to Chapter 8 sub-sections 1 and 4 of the Ghana Health Service code of conduct and disciplinary procedures which talk about major offences and penalties.

Management of the hospital assured the public to continue to have trust in the facility and not to hesitate to report all issues for redress.

At the time of filing this report, Channel One News contacted some of the affected midwives for their responses but they declined with a reason that they were going to meet and respond appropriately.

By Latif Mahama.