Ghanaian doctors, nurses addicted to ‘heroin drug’ pethidine

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EFO KOKU 10 years ago

Ghanaian doctors & nurses know nothing about health. They can't even diagnose a disease nor read any information from a scan machine. They are killing Ghanaians.

Ghanaian doctors & nurses know nothing about health. They can't even diagnose a disease nor read any information from a scan machine. They are killing Ghanaians.
concerned citizen 10 years ago

Yet you or your family continue to live here? Only ignorant semi literates make such statements. Has it ever struck you that ghanaian doctors outside who are generally revered were mostly trained here? So why not find out why ...
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Yet you or your family continue to live here? Only ignorant semi literates make such statements. Has it ever struck you that ghanaian doctors outside who are generally revered were mostly trained here? So why not find out why as u put it, ghanaian drs are empty shellls before u talk like one? I dont blame you. Just another one with a slave, s mentality who thinks everything white is good, everything black is bad. I dont blame you. I blame your mother
www.owafk-africa.com 10 years ago

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GHFUO, be serious & change ur MENtali 10 years ago

JUST CRUSH THE PALA PILL AND SNIFF IT LIKE COCAINA.

JUST CRUSH THE PALA PILL AND SNIFF IT LIKE COCAINA.
OLIVER TWIST 10 years ago

This kind of behavior is not limited to healthcare providers like our doctors and nurses.

Most people in Ghana are suicidal. Our lifestyles and life choices attest to this.

You see people crossing major highways at rush ...
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This kind of behavior is not limited to healthcare providers like our doctors and nurses.

Most people in Ghana are suicidal. Our lifestyles and life choices attest to this.

You see people crossing major highways at rush hour, upwardly mobile youth are binging on high cholesterol foods, and sexing themselves like there is no tomorrow.

The junkie doctors are just a symptom of a much deeper societal ailment. We cannot cure this with religion either as some have suggested.

SHALOM
OZA 10 years ago

Pethidine, also called Demerol in US used to be and still very effective for the treatment of certain surgical pains. However, Morphine and possibly Dilaudid have been found to be even better.So Doctors can switch from Pethid ...
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Pethidine, also called Demerol in US used to be and still very effective for the treatment of certain surgical pains. However, Morphine and possibly Dilaudid have been found to be even better.So Doctors can switch from Pethidine. But the main issue here, has nothing to do with the medicine and its appropriate use. If Doctors and Nurses are abusing it, they should be treated as "sick" people instead of withdrawing the Medicine. The article did not talk about patients becoming addicted to Pethidine following an appropriately prescribed regimen.
NII COMMEY 10 years ago

I am a part of a physician group that volunteers at Korle-Bu (orthopedic surgery) & Asylum (drug detoxification via tapering doses). The doctors I meet and interact with at these "leading institutions" are mostly inept and in ...
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I am a part of a physician group that volunteers at Korle-Bu (orthopedic surgery) & Asylum (drug detoxification via tapering doses). The doctors I meet and interact with at these "leading institutions" are mostly inept and incompetent. They watch us with naive awe instead of learning. They are more concerned with money than best practices. Frankly, they no very little.
ELINAM 10 years ago

A nation that lacks the power to reprimand wrong doers let alone jail them, what are we going to with these crack heads to whom we bring ourselves to when we found ourselves on our knees?
In the US, your license will be gon ...
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A nation that lacks the power to reprimand wrong doers let alone jail them, what are we going to with these crack heads to whom we bring ourselves to when we found ourselves on our knees?
In the US, your license will be gone if it is found that you are in fact a dope head stealing narcotics from the hospital.
Asem be ni 10 years ago

Sorry Concern citizen not all Ghanaian doctors outside are or were trained in Ghana. Please don't say that. They are doing what they can. Don't you feel sorry for the way government is treating them. Health workers addictin i ...
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Sorry Concern citizen not all Ghanaian doctors outside are or were trained in Ghana. Please don't say that. They are doing what they can. Don't you feel sorry for the way government is treating them. Health workers addictin is a serious matter which has to be dealt with. Drugs imported into the country has be strictly monitored. Pharmacies should have a central computerised system to track where every tablet goes. Are we there yet??
bb 10 years ago

Pethidine is known in Germany as Dolantin.Hospitals have stopped using this medication over years.

Pethidine is known in Germany as Dolantin.Hospitals have stopped using this medication over years.
concerned citizen 10 years ago

Absolute nonsense! Where are your figures? There a definitely culprits, but when u presentIit as if half or all of us are on drugs, its the most useless deduction calculated to tarnish our image! How many staff are on drugs? ...
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Absolute nonsense! Where are your figures? There a definitely culprits, but when u presentIit as if half or all of us are on drugs, its the most useless deduction calculated to tarnish our image! How many staff are on drugs? Go the the big hospitals. Even when one person is known he or she is quichkly restriced to departments where there is no access, and are managed by the right department. Stupid reporter!
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!! 10 years ago

Shame unto that tribal bigots kofi nyaku in Holland for criticizing Ghanaians , especially the NDC sympathizers on his akan's npp radio show in abroad to certified his akan's npp party. We can listen to u from far here in Gha ...
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Shame unto that tribal bigots kofi nyaku in Holland for criticizing Ghanaians , especially the NDC sympathizers on his akan's npp radio show in abroad to certified his akan's npp party. We can listen to u from far here in Ghana. Go ahead and heckle them anytime they call your Tweeeeeaaaaa!! Show to contribute, your akan's npp party will lose again in 2016. If you know better , u must advise your uncle nana binladdo and your npp party to stop terrorising mother Ghana.
princewilly@ymail.com 10 years ago

Two guys were picked up by the cops for selling drugs and appeared in court before the judge. The judge said:

You seem like nice young men, and I'd like to give you a second chance rather than jail time. I want you to go o ...
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Two guys were picked up by the cops for selling drugs and appeared in court before the judge. The judge said:

You seem like nice young men, and I'd like to give you a second chance rather than jail time. I want you to go out this weekend and try to show others the evils of drug use and persuade them to give up drugs forever. I'll see you back in court Monday."

Monday, the two guys were in court, and the judge said to the first one:

"How did you do over the weekend?"
"Well, your honour, I persuaded 10 people to give up drugs forever."
"10 people? That's wonderful. What did you tell them?"

"I used a diagram, your honour. I drew two circles like this: O o and told them this (the big circle) is your brain before drugs and this (small circle) is your brain after drugs."
"That's admirable," said the judge. "And you, how did you do?" (to the 2nd guy)

"Well, your honour, I persuaded 50 people to give up drugs forever."
"50 people! That's amazing! How did you manage to do that!"
"Well, I used the same two circles. I pointed to the small circle and told them, 'This is your asshole before prison....
KOFI YEESU 10 years ago

I like this Prince guy. Any sensible person will think twice before risking going to jail. I think educating our society about the dangers of this drug will dissuade a lot more people to stop using it. I recall the early 1970 ...
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I like this Prince guy. Any sensible person will think twice before risking going to jail. I think educating our society about the dangers of this drug will dissuade a lot more people to stop using it. I recall the early 1970s when the "high-drug" of the day was called "madras" (if my spelling is right). The health ministry must make access to such drugs extremely difficult. That will be a starting point.
Biggest 10 years ago

Rather than write vague articles, Ghanaian journalists will do us all a lot of good if they try to conduct surveys and get data to back write-ups. On what basis did they come up with such a useless caption? SUCH USELESS JOURN ...
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Rather than write vague articles, Ghanaian journalists will do us all a lot of good if they try to conduct surveys and get data to back write-ups. On what basis did they come up with such a useless caption? SUCH USELESS JOURNALISM must stop
Johnson 10 years ago

This is very dangerous. Doctors and nurses abusing hard drugs? And these are drugs supposed to be given to patients suffering severe pains? Thank you Ghanaweb and Ultimate Radio for sharing!
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This is very dangerous. Doctors and nurses abusing hard drugs? And these are drugs supposed to be given to patients suffering severe pains? Thank you Ghanaweb and Ultimate Radio for sharing!
J
Quophie 10 years ago

I am surprised and highly disappointed that doctors are talking like this and calling for the ban on Pethidine. So, some people are using the drug for recreational purposes so it should be banned? Or its abuse has caused some ...
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I am surprised and highly disappointed that doctors are talking like this and calling for the ban on Pethidine. So, some people are using the drug for recreational purposes so it should be banned? Or its abuse has caused some deaths so it should be banned? It is akin to saying that car accidents kill therefore we should ban cars. Do they kknow the use of Pethidine in surgical practice? I only hope the doctors have been misquoted.
YAAKUBU 10 years ago

This report is very concerning given the poor economic conditions in the country. Our problems continue to add up. We need to find out why these providers are using the drug and then follow with restrictions and interventions ...
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This report is very concerning given the poor economic conditions in the country. Our problems continue to add up. We need to find out why these providers are using the drug and then follow with restrictions and interventions. I do not advocate its ban but curtail its use or reserve it or extremely difficult cases for the patient.
NII COMMEY 10 years ago

In the USA, we call it meperidine hydrochloride (generic) or Demerol (brand name). I do not prescribe it loosely to my patients because there is a huge black market for opiates - and the DEA will investigate me if they suspe ...
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In the USA, we call it meperidine hydrochloride (generic) or Demerol (brand name). I do not prescribe it loosely to my patients because there is a huge black market for opiates - and the DEA will investigate me if they suspect the slightest malfeasance. They may even suspend my license to practice. In GH, one could just walk into a pharmacy and buy controlled narcotic drugs. Wow!
DR USELESS DOCTORS 10 years ago

READ MY SUBJECT!

READ MY SUBJECT!
DESSY,toronto 10 years ago

it is really scary for them to do that. it is my hope, the authorities in ghana take a look at it

it is really scary for them to do that. it is my hope, the authorities in ghana take a look at it
another doctor in the USA 10 years ago

Are you really a doctor? and you think you are the greatest doctor on earth and a gift to Ghana?
Do you Know there are many Ghanaian trained doctors in the USA , some are Chiefs of sections and program directors at some of t ...
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Are you really a doctor? and you think you are the greatest doctor on earth and a gift to Ghana?
Do you Know there are many Ghanaian trained doctors in the USA , some are Chiefs of sections and program directors at some of the top hospitals and medical schools in the USA and many more are thriving in private practices all over the USA?
What then makes you make a blanket statement like Ghanaian doctors are clueless?
Please withdraw your generalizations , it is unbecoming of a doctor to be a backbiter , underminer .
KING IS THE ONE 10 years ago

ghanaians are dying Komfo anokye teaching hospital becuase of our literate doctors we dont live to learn but rather lives to criticize selfish and tribalism is our daily bread akan a lon with big stomach never satisfy greedy ...
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ghanaians are dying Komfo anokye teaching hospital becuase of our literate doctors we dont live to learn but rather lives to criticize selfish and tribalism is our daily bread akan a lon with big stomach never satisfy greedy asanti people never see God fulk his mother becuase of money gush to them foolis people eyered eyered kwaasiafour
Kwame Angel 10 years ago

They know (or are supposed to know) better. If they chose to numb their brains and kill their patients, what can we the hoi polloi do? It is like brain-dead Jerry Rawlings turning the gun on the same superiors he was supposed ...
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They know (or are supposed to know) better. If they chose to numb their brains and kill their patients, what can we the hoi polloi do? It is like brain-dead Jerry Rawlings turning the gun on the same superiors he was supposed to protect.
your mother 10 years ago

Tat one is known since years. The funny thing is that the hospital knows about the addicted doctors and nurses but they don't sack them. They just transfer them to different departments. Thats Ghana for you,

Tat one is known since years. The funny thing is that the hospital knows about the addicted doctors and nurses but they don't sack them. They just transfer them to different departments. Thats Ghana for you,
Financial Freedom 10 years ago

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Kofi 10 years ago

I know of one very young pharmacist who died a few years ago due to pethidine addiction. Very sad

I know of one very young pharmacist who died a few years ago due to pethidine addiction. Very sad
afia kobi 10 years ago

doctor and nurses puting patients in danger. please struck them off from the profession. either they get help or prosecute them..

doctor and nurses puting patients in danger. please struck them off from the profession. either they get help or prosecute them..
Yaw Adu-Asare 10 years ago

Dr. Donnir has given society a fair warning and it is up to individuals to pay attention or have themselves to blame.

Dr. Donnir has given society a fair warning and it is up to individuals to pay attention or have themselves to blame.

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