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Members of the Ghana Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (GAMLS) – Komfo Anokye Chapter have declared a sit-down strike with effect from Thursday, 20th May 2021.

The management at a meeting on Monday 17th May 2021 affirmed its position that it is clothed with the power to appoint and assign and can do as it wishes unless a higher decision from the Ministry of Health comes to counteract its decision.

It is on this background that the emergency meeting for the scientists to decide on their next course of action was held.

It would be recalled that the National Professional body has already declared its support and is ready to protect the interest of the profession in Ghana.

No group will be allowed to perpetuate illegality with the antiquated and old-age mindset of medical practice, it said.

Local Chairman of GAMLS at KATH, Ernest Badu Boateng, said: “We will not sit down for any other professional within the health team to come and tell us that they are more qualified than us and that they can perform more than we do.

There are fears this new development may affect operations at the hospital’s testing centre as workers will have to halt operations for the next one week.

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