UK NURSES SHARE THEIR VOLUNTARY WORK EXPERIENCE IN GHANA HOSPITALS

[@jamaicansistarobinson7587]

First semester RN student here! We the #Diaspora Urgently needs to help #MammaAfrica especially in the nursing arena. The #UK really needs to give back to #Africa all they've taken.🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁

[@mamadoutouray7989]

This is so great our sisters, it's time to come together

[@EA-xd1jr]

We need all of you to come back and stay in Ghana and help our people. We need to work out the logistics as I know nurses are not well paid. All of you could pull your resources together establish a health facility and have fun doing it whiles making more money in Ghana than you make in the Uk

[@a.konadu4010]

@Anthony W Moore ohhhhh....say it AGAIN🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾😢😢😢

[@nasto4u850]

@@a.konadu4010 are you a nurse?

[@irenedavo3768]

J A how much does Nurse earn in Ghana?

[@EA-xd1jr]

@@irenedavo3768 I would hope you come and open a facility and employ nurses as opposed to coming back to be an employee. Also if you choose to come back as a nurse you would be far more advantageous as your NA experience would elevate you above your colleagues in a very noticeable way as such you would not make what nurses there make. They would pay you relatively higher than the local nurses but it would be lower than what you make now. That being said you would still be living a much better and stress free life and your money would be far reaching than currently not to mention the freedom and many countless additional possibilities you can create there but not in the current Diapora you find yourself in. Quality of life would be a lot better for you. Cheers

[@VA-rw9jc]

Am a nurse who trained in the UK. A few years back I took a career break to come and work in Ghana. The impediments put in my way was beyond belief. I did get the opportunity to work in the most amazing private hospital in Ghana. But I had to leave because of the said impediments. There's so much we can do to help our nation if only they can make it possible

[@quofispocus]

You are right when you talk about impediments. Our culture is an impediment one - to place obstacles on other's path. I'm not surprised.

[@tmobiletemp9832]

This program needs to collaborate with Other diasporan nurses.

[@ODANANETWORK]

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[@a.konadu4010]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 I'm definitely interested!!

[@tmobiletemp9832]

@@a.konadu4010 Hello

[@tmobiletemp9832]

@@a.konadu4010 I need to pull together 10 or more nurses from abroad to brainstorm how best we can improve the dynamics in the nursing system of the Ghana health care.

[@a.konadu4010]

@@ODANANETWORK survey completed. Hoping to hear from you soon!!!

[@bhekienxumalo3581]

The old nurse is very smart and she picks her words very careful and she is soft spoken. I love u all u are the best.

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi Bhekie Nxumalo. I certainly agree with you. I am glad that Britain got rid of 1'st level nursing. I found it to be discriminative because I found them to be of equal abilities to 2nd level nurses. The different status created differences between the two grades of nurses, as I experienced. I was not surprised at all. There is harmony now & team work on the nursing floors.

[@crownclearwater3152]

It’s so awesome to see African diasporans spear heading the medical mission. I’ve done quite a few missions, and so few of them were led by people of African dissent. Again, I say this is awesome.

[@vITALEmpress]

Just wow...I'm so grateful for this opportunity. So much needs to change. I'm a Doula and at the heart of my work is the health of the mother and baby-the high rate of maternal and fetal deaths is so unnecessary when we address the issues presented during this show this will HEAVILY REDUCE. I could say so much more...

[@evemason3456]

Dentaa, thank you for showing us who some of our British nurses ❤ are and telling us what they do. This helps us to appreciate them. 🙌🏾

[@ODANANETWORK]

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[@Nashiqka7]

Oooow,well done girls am so proud of you all, one step at a time and together we will make it but all Ghana needs now is to learn and take on board with all your skills and experiences you have demonstrated to them and hopefully by God's grace we will make Ghana( Africa) great just like our western counterparts if not better.

[@mamadoutouray7989]

This is so great our sisters it's time to come together

[@afiogem]

Thank you Dentaa for having this much needed candid conversation...Lets hope the interactions from this voluntary program yields positive actions moving forward.

[@justiceerimjunior3949]

Am so happy seeing the black Queens saving life

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@evemason3456]

These exchanges can share knowledge, skills and experience from these nurses to Ghana! Amazing!

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@beverlyrobinson2275]

I'm so proud of all of you beautiful nurses, keep up the good work.. we need to find a way establish goals to support our healthcare teams and hospitals abroad ..

[@nasto4u850]

Yes.. Will you like to visit?

[@frankboaduchannel4684]

Wonderful !!! Thanks a lot to GUBA FOUNDATION and the nurses. This is the treasure of Ghana. We are proud of you !

[@freshfitnesslivegh7902]

Good job guys...we appreciate you all for coming back to help...Nancy I see you..big ups

[@lydiaselormey137]

This is wonderful. How can we improve our healthcare for everybody. GUBA can we use this platform to create a better system for all. Great job

[@kojoasante9365]

My sister God bless u and your family We Ghanaians give thanx to you for all your good work Gbless

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you

[@sulemanrashida8451]

I am so proud of Ghana.

[@tvs9978]

Proud of what??

[@tmobiletemp9832]

They have theoretical knowledge But not practical knowledge. This is an area All diasporan nurses should come together and set up a foundation to assist in this area

[@tmobiletemp9832]

@Anthony W Moore Anthony how could I get into with you. Which country are you In?

[@tmobiletemp9832]

Phoenix USA. Email [e-mail]. please contact. Waiting to hear from you thx

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi T-Mobile Temp. The lack of resources should not shroud the practical work of a nurse, if theoretically, he/she knows what to do. It may be an impediment but not a restriction.

[@inesm.779]

Now that's awesome. This is powerful African /Afrodescendant Unity.

[@evangelistbrighttv1403]

Thank you all for your Services. Dentaa MBE . You are the best

[@gglewis1718]

A really good interview but sad at the same time😥 well done for all of your efforts guys👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 looking forward to coming down to Ghana and doing my bit by God's grace🙏🏾 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@ODANANETWORK]

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[@irenedavo3768]

Please watch videos of Jim Nduruchi 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@nanaobben5166]

Excellent to see these S-heros! 🖤 May they have long, healthy and fulfilling lives serving our communities.❤‍🩹 Great video AkosuaDentaa!🖤

[@nanaobben5166]

Thank you to Ama as well !❤‍🩹

[@elikplim6413]

Thanks for your services. In my opinion our problem like they pointed out is not the knowledge, but rather the lack of resource. We are slowly improving tho and we'd get there, hopefully soon. Till then let's keep improving ourselves as well.

[@ODANANETWORK]

100% thank you so much

[@comffycomfort2608]

This is sooo inspiring and I’d love to see these sort of initiatives taking place for all African countries. Please connect, any Nigerians that would be interested in setting up such. I pray in 10 years time, life in West Africa will be phenomenal! Ase 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. Continued blessings y’all ♥️

[@evemason3456]

Hi Dentaa, is there any film footage of them actually at work and living in Ghana? Where can we watch it?

[@adupako1057]

You girls can plan and build your hospital and your success in staying in Ghana will stay. You will see how you will enjoy staying in Ghana

[@airgentille2788]

Ghanaian nurses based in Ghana need training programs to improve. Too many lives are being lost due also to not adequate and enough equipments. Maybe nurses in the diaspora can set up a center in Ghana for training nurses, with is it feasible? The government of Addo has to do A LOT MORE. God bless you Dentaa and the nurses from UK who came to Ghana.

[@JudahNYC60]

Infection control is big in the USA 🇺🇸 as well. Overall patient safety is very important and safe discharge plan.

[@tmobiletemp9832]

Ghana needs a Ghanaian Health Organization we need this to focus on changing the dynamics in nursing care across the country. Anyone interested can join me to set this up. Dentaa how do I get in touch with any of these intelligent your nurses?

[@irenedavo3768]

Tmobile Temp hello

[@tmobiletemp9832]

Please send me your email. Sorry about the late reply. I just now saw your reply thanks.

[@esthermensah5346]

am equally interested but as I said my hands are tired at the moment. I will follow you up by email if it is OK.

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi Tmobile Temp. I have only now learnt you are hoping to set up an organisation with the intention of providing constructive & restructured healthcare provision in Ghana. This is an interesting venture, I must say. I have also noticed some commentators on this podium, are interested in this venture, which is promising. I must say, I am also interested but as I said, my hands are currently tired in the UK. I will like to be part of this venture. Is it OK for me to contact you by email?

[@gyline2001]

Good Nursing starts from the training they receive. There should be a revamp of the training and retraining of qualified nurses. Do give this feedback to the government. The president will be glad for an output from these ladies.

[@ODANANETWORK]

Thank you Angela

[@Dorigen09]

This is amazing thank you Dentaa for starting this. I’ve always wanted to do something like this so I am glad that it’s already started. I’m a nurse in Canada and I would love to have to opportunity to give back. May God bless you and continue to provide you with resources to keep offering Ghana such great opportunities. Dorigen

[@Quaci520]

Please how exactly do you want to help, maybe we can assist each other. I'm also a nurse in ghana

[@bmensah7215]

Well done,each and every one of you.I hope the nurses you did worked with had learnt , something from you; which will impact on their care to the patients.I am are a retired , nursing tutor who worked with NHS and private hospitals in London. My heart aches when i observe how fellow humans are handled in Ghana.

[@Rachel-db2xo]

Good work and fab for Africa development from the diaspora

[@irenedavo3768]

Rachel please watch videos of Jim Nduruchi 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@vidaburgess9401]

I think Mr President need to invest more in our healthcare system hopefully Nana will watch this program

[@georgeappiah8314]

how can the nurses back home whom worked with identify their mistake or problems negatives and positive side, Think they need to share it

[@asantewaa391]

That is why patients die needlesssly. The sloppiness in our hospitals, and lack of resources. This video needs to get to the president.

[@naana-scelyne6370]

I am a nurse in the US. Im interested. Please let me know how to join!

[@richardjamaica8172]

Sweet nurses you are all angels. Xx

[@tmobiletemp9832]

They need knowledge. They need skills They need equipment..knowledge in infection control. Knowledge in employee safety at the workplace eg patient transfer from stretcher to bed

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi TMobile Temp. You just stated above the nurses in Ghana have theoretical knowledge, how can they now lack knowledge here? I agree with you to some extent. If there is lack of awareness in infection control, surly, there must have been incidents of outbrake of contagious diseases. Lessons in manual handling perhaps, may be required for the health & safety of the nurse.

[@edmcgeman5084]

Some lunatics out there thumbed this down...? Great job, ladies and your service is very well appreciated

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi ED McGeman. I don't see anyone having thumbed down this podium.

[@edmcgeman5084]

@@esthermensah5346 Hi Esther, you don't see the 6 dislikes of the video?

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi ED Mc German No I didn't "see the 6 dislikes of the video". Please do enlighten me.

[@edmcgeman5084]

@@esthermensah5346 Hi Esther, shoot me an email.

[@LadyBeeAyarkwa]

Very enlightening...enjoyed watching this

[@tmobiletemp9832]

Almost halfway through the discussion. Am still waiting to hear about their experience in Ghana.

[@JackyHapy]

This is so interesting. Ghana needs investment in health, this is evident from the discussion. I can see manual handling in terms of health and safety for both the staff and patients could use an overhaul. An idea would be a health and safety co-ordinator for the hospitals who could carry out risk assessments and specific training and courses in manual handling etc, . Priority is investment.

[@johnsonwhite8647]

Omg I will defo be joining in 2022 !

[@collinscollins679]

Should be Africans diaspora volunteer to help their continent Africa.. They are not UK, they are Africans... Great job sisters

[@roshawnwhite51]

That is beautiful loving what you do what that intro ladies that is something special is well Beauty

[@nasto4u850]

will you like to visit Ghana?

[@roster554]

Nurses Rock!!

[@Lebo_Negukhula]

I am a South African Nurse,I think as Nurses in all African countries we are experiencing same challenges,shortage of resources and shortage of staff,i think it's because of our history as black people😥💊❤💉❤

[@esthermensah5346]

I am extremely surprised of what I heard about the experiences of these nurses, whiles working in Ghana. I trained in Ghana many, many years ago & we never had this sort of problems. All the experiences they narrated, unfortunately, I did experience here in the UK, believe me or not. I was the more horrified when I went through same experiences here. It does show to me that, resources could not truly be the only problem, but also, management, policies & procedures, which underpin the sort of care received by patients. The nursing training I had whiles in Ghana, was very high & is exemplified by the fact that, I was admitted to The Roll of Nurses in the UK in 1971, without any further study requirement. The problem now facing Ghana although due to lack of resources in view of the fact that, patients have now got to pay for their medication etc, which is disturbing to me, there are other factors such as made out above. Often when I travelled back to Ghana, (some years now), I had made payments for medication of strangers who have sought help from me. It had been a heart wrenching experience for me. Having put the experiences of these nurses to the World, it would be helpful if we can find a way of helping, not only Ghana but any other Country where there are problems with nursing & medical care provision. The Voluntary Services Overseas, is unable to deal with all the problems across the globe: we must all help.

[@tmobiletemp9832]

They write the same information for every patient. The care plan is the Doctors orders.

[@tmobiletemp9832]

Were these UK nurses in Ghana to observe or to work?

[@eka-a9954]

Well done to all of them. I believe the main problem is that most Nurses and medical staff in ghana do not communicate well with the patients and their families as compared to how it is done in the uk. Nurses and doctors in the uk communicate with you from start to finish, anytime you see them. They fully explain to you what procedure needs to be done, why it has to be done and also advise on what the outcome will be. Again, most patients and their families are afraid to ask questions because of the fear of being referred to as "too known" in the Ghanaian parlance. So they just keep mute and do not question procedures or medication given to their family members. Lastly, i will say that all medical staff in Ghana need to be held accountable as is done in the uk...they must have a duty of care to their patients and the patient's family.

[@irenedavo3768]

EUNICE KWAKYEWAA BOSOMPEM please watch videos of Jim Nduruchi 🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi E K A A. With so many dialects in Ghana, could you not percieve why? It is extremely difficult if the patient does not speak English as well as his/her relatives.

[@frommygardentoyou]

All I see here is a leadership and policy issue. Resources are found for projects that are important to leaders. Also if we truly love each other certain things would not happen. God bless all healthcare workers who work in less-than-ideal situations.

[@kessy7671]

I like the matured lady and the Ed lady

[@ceciliaohene748]

I know what these are talking about. Somebody please share this video with the Ministry of Health and hospitals.

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi Cecilia Ohene. Do you believe the ministry of health in Ghana is unaware of the situation? If Central government is not providing the resources, what can the ministry of health do?

[@tmobiletemp9832]

They medical system need a lot of help.

[@irenedavo3768]

Tmobile Temp do you watch Eat Love Migrate?

[@miezahblayerzuah3922]

All I heard in the interview is "In the Uukay"...Mbrofo yi mba beku yen....I have a new prayer point...lol

[@tvs9978]

That's all you heard? You didn't hear about the two babies who died unnecessarily because of a lack of appropriate equipment? Amazing!

[@philominaboateng9334]

How can we help Ghana improve in the health service?

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi Philomina Boateng. There are so many ways we can all help, only the initiation is awaited for. It seems to me Tmobile Temp is currently contemplating a way forward, as I observed from this podium.

[@haroldowusuamoo6417]

Hi

[@kanti8942]

You experienced the unprofessionalism of health workers in Ghana. They are killing people with no accountability

[@AfroJamaican]

This is hard to watch... so said. Where does the government funding go

[@msmercy5280]

I want to get in touch with dentaa show

[@ODANANETWORK]

[e-mail]

[@adoleyyeboah-afari5790]

. I know most of the nurses do the best they can under the circumstances but this was so hard to watch…………… I’m so sad.

[@maameodo4451]

Hmmmm if you work in the UK hospital and compare it with Ghana hospital you will be angry all the time . Some of the nurses in GH are so lazy. One will be talking to you the other will cross her leg talking to the one working. I'm a health care assistant and I have seen all the health workers on their feet working all the time but in GH they are rather sitting and some are so rude. Please we have to change our mindset either been private or government hospital. There was this Dr I will never forget after him prescribing my daughters medicine, he then asked me and my husband for offering.

[@evangelistbrighttv1403]

Negligence and inadequate equipments are killing people. Healthcare delivery in ghana is poor and needs help.

[@dionmyles2154]

Ask them useless leaders what they do with the money.. everybody walks into Africa talk crap. Hold the the leaders responsible.

[@asantewaa391]

This is heartbreaking

[@tmobiletemp9832]

They build all these maternity buildings with no equipment or trained and knowledge staff. That's why patients die just like that

[@patrickagyei6547]

Temp, don't think our Ghanaian care givers do not have experience if they are able to work under this situation without logistics.

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi T-Mobile Temp. There are more reasons underpinning maternal & neonatal deaths in Ghana & other developing Counties, other than merely lack of materials & equipments. Perception & foresight could be an issue underpinning these fatalities, as I conceived. These are concepts not thought at Nursing Training Colleges but acquired from experience as well as being an innate quality of an individual nurse/midwife. The above speculations of mine, can be the stepping stones of developing strategies in minimising the fatalities, if not completely eliminating them.

[@tmobiletemp9832]

We will know the damage to the baby when he starts school

[@esthermensah5346]

Hi T-Mobile Temp. I don't think the baby will have any neurological difficulties, for the fact that he/she suffered from asphyxia Pallida("Blue baby") & not livida ("White baby") : sever form of asphyxia(lack of oxygen). This may be so possibly, because the placenta may have been operating because for 20 minutes, the survival rate would have been otherwise zero. There had been instances when I had whole-handedly, resuscitated babies with asphyxia livida("White babies") successfully within 3 minutes with no neurological effect. In one instance, I had no option than to suck the baby's nose with my mouth because there was no suction aparatus. One has to understand the physiology & mechanism of resuscitation in order to revive an anoxic baby. That was the training I had in Ghana. The standard at the time of my training was very high, which was reinforced in the UK.

[@tmobiletemp9832]

@@esthermensah5346 wonderful. Excellent provider . Ghana needs your skill and knowledge. What can you do to help ?

[@kiwishbj1]

They are Ghanians. Not UK . Pe proud of your origin. Foolish to call them UK nurses.

[@mkb9549]

The choice of words😬