By Bernice Bessey
Patients with eye issues must seek treatment elsewhere, as Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), the nation’s premier hospital, shut down its Eye Clinic yesterday.
“Management of the Korle Bu Teaching wishes to inform the general public and patients that the Eye Department will be closed down for additional construction works, from Wednesday, March 9, 2016,” the hospital announced.
The closure of the facility follows the closing down of three clinics at the hospital, namely; General Surgery, Neurosurgery and Urology on Monday, February 8, 2016. Though the hospital indicated that the eye clinic will be reopened to the public after three weeks, it, however, could not state when it will complete the rehabilitation and re-equipment of the General Surgery, Neurosurgery and Urology units.
A statement signed by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of KBTH, Mustapha Salifu, indicated that the closure was to enable swift completion of the ongoing renovation works at the centre, which is aimed at upgrading the ventilation and cooling systems at the eye clinic. According to the statement, the civil works were also necessitated by the fact that the physical structure of the eye clinic poses a threat to both workers and patients.
The statement added: “The additional works are upgrading ventilation and cooling system, as well as other civil works in the department. These are to improve the working environment and safety of both workers and patients.”
The hospital has currently made arrangements for patients who have undergone surgery /operations to receive post-operation care at the Korle Bu Polyclinic. Such patients are, however, advised to contact the following numbers 0507901291/0268532170, between 8am and 12pm, on working weekdays. “All other patients who require eye care services are respectfully requested to make use of the 37 Military, Ridge and Police hospitals.”
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