Staff members at the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital in the Akuapem North Municipality are planning a peaceful protest today, November 1, to address ongoing safety concerns.
Their demonstration is focused on the alarming number of high-speed vehicle collisions involving both hospital staff and patients along the road adjacent to the facility.
The purpose of their protest is to highlight the dangerous conditions on this heavily trafficked road. Since May 2024, there have been more than six fatalities, predominantly among patients seeking medical care and, in some instances, hospital personnel.
The urgency of this protest has intensified following the tragic death of a registered nurse who was struck by a speeding vehicle after finishing her shift on Wednesday.
This heartbreaking incident has sparked grief and outrage among her colleagues, who view it as a stark reminder of the preventable dangers that have long been ignored.
Hospital staff members argue that this latest accident underscores the pressing need for speed regulations in the area.
The protest’s organizer and spokesperson for the hospital staff, Bengalaxy Elorm Attipoe, has expressed the group’s frustrations and the rationale behind their action.
He stated that the protest is expected to last about two hours and aims to send a strong message to the local community and regional authorities regarding the necessity of implementing road safety measures.
“We are staging a protest this morning from 9:00 AM. The entire hospital staff will be on the road. I am giving this signal that we will be on the road for almost 2 hours to drive home our demand. There should be a modernised speed ramp around this stretch. I can’t understand. It is so tragic to see our colleague who hustles for bread losing a lot of blood to an accident.”