SETH OKOE DJANIE AND KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL [2001]DLCHRAJ6077

Date	2001-10-01
Suit No.	Our Ref: CHRAJ/1667/2001/1961
Citation No.	[2001]DLCHRAJ6077

CHRIS A. OPOKU

[2001]DLCHRAJ6077
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" ><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">SETH OKOE DJANIE <o:p></o:p>(COMPLAINANT)<o:p></o:p>AND<o:p></o:p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:
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mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;color:#00B050">KORLE BU TEACHING HOSPITAL <o:p></o:p>(RESPONDENT)<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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Our Ref: CHRAJ/1667/2001/1961&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DATE: 1/10/2001<o:p></o:p>

</div>commissioner:<o:p></o:p>CHRIS
A. OPOKU DEPUTY DIRECTOR (PROTECTION &amp; ENFORCEMENT) FOR COMMISSIONER<o:p></o:p><div style="mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.5pt;
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</div>Introduction<o:p></o:p>In
a complaint dated 7th August, 2001, the Complainant invited this
Commission to compel Korle Bu Teaching Hospital to issue a medical report on
his condition.<o:p></o:p>The Complainant's Case<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant stated that he was a former employee of Loyalty Industries which
went bankrupt in 1995. He had since suffered an ailment which incapacitated
him.<o:p></o:p>He stated further that he applied for his
SSNIT benefits but was asked to procure a medical report before same was
released to him on the grounds of ill health.<o:p></o:p>He however, said that the Respondent
requested him to get a letter of introduction from his employers before any
report could be released to him. All explanations that his employers made were
no longer in existence, fell on deaf ears.<o:p></o:p>Further investigations<o:p></o:p>The
Complainant was invited for a discussion to elicit further information. On this
basis of the information received, the Complainant was advised that he could choose
between these options:<o:p></o:p><ol style="margin-top:0in" start="1" type="1">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; border: none;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;
 font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;
 mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">Consult another doctor, preferably at
 a Polyclinic since Korle Bu Teaching Hospital is merely a referral
 facility and not a general hospital.<o:p></o:p></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 5pt; text-align: justify; border: none;"><span style="font-size:
 12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;mso-fareast-font-family:
 &quot;Book Antiqua&quot;;mso-bidi-font-family:&quot;Book Antiqua&quot;">He could go back to
 Korle Bu and pay the statutory fee for a medical report which would be
 provided upon request.<o:p></o:p></li>
</ol>The
Commission therefore advises the Complainant to choose between the options. The
Commission therefore ceases investigations in accordance with Section 13(1)(b)
which states as follows:<o:p></o:p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:5.0pt;
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