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Photo: Amasaman hospital treats cholera patients in uncompleted buildings

By Myjoyonline.com | David Andoh
General News Photo: Amasaman hospital treats cholera patients in uncompleted buildings
JUL 30, 2014 LISTEN

The Ga West Municipal Hospital at Amasaman in the Greater Accra Region has recorded one dead and 65 cases of Cholera.

The hospital in the past week confirmed two of 65 recorded cases to be cholera. Hospital authorities are still waiting for the outcome of tests on the other patients.

The 14 daily reported cases have compelled the hospital to treat patients in an uncompleted building since six beds  make shift structure provided for the treatment of cholera  was full.

In an interview with Madam Love Yaa  Boadu, the Municipal Health Nurse, denied some patients were treating in uncompleted structure but checks by Myjoyonline.com this was happening.

Myjoyonline also learn that some patients were discharged before they were due to be discharged just to pave way for emergency cases to be admitted

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