Korle Bu suspends non-emergency surgical cases for two weeks

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) has suspended non-emergency surgical cases for the next two weeks.
 
This is necessitated by the fact that some staff of the hospital have been Infected with Covid-l9.
 
In a statement by the KBTH, it noted that the suspension of non-emergency surgical cases for the next two weeks is to protect its clients and the rest of the staff who are still at post and providing care to patients.
 
The suspension, the hospital explained that will also enable them reorganize itselves for the resumption of regular services.
 
“Only dire emergencies will be attended to within this period. We therefore request sister health facilities to refer only dire surgical emergencies (Surgery, ENT, Maxillofacial and Obstetrics) to Korle Bu during the suspension period,” KBTH stated.
Meanwhile, the hospital assured that the other parts of the Hospital are Still in full operation.
 
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