According to hospital staff at Tamale Teaching, brain injuries are like a daily canker that sweeps through the institution.
It is discovered that the clinic records ten cases of head injuries in a 12-hour period every day, the most of which are fatal because of their severity.
Because of this, following a calm stroll to inform drivers of the importance of wearing crash helmets when riding, management invaded the Tamale Taxi Rank.
Dr. Malcom Dery, a physician at the Tamale Teaching Hospital’s Neurosurgery Unit, claims that a rise in brain injuries reported at TTH is caused by auto accidents in which the riders did not have on a helmet.
Dr. Dery claims that frequent knockdowns, which primarily affect children and result in head damage, are another factor.
“Motor knockdowns are one of the most common head injuries, and they deserve careful attention.”
According to Dr. Dery, it is imperative that riders wear helmets at all times because treating brain injuries is highly costly.
Because head injuries are exceedingly expensive to treat, we advise young people and the public at large to always wear crush helmets when riding.
“We make a plea to the public to exercise caution when operating motorbikes, to follow traffic laws, to follow police direction when directing traffic, and to assist patients and medical staff in performing their duties.”
He also made a plea to donors and business organizations to assist in funding the Tamale Teaching Hospital’s head injury program.
During a health walk held this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, he disclosed this to the media.
In presenting the schedule for the 50th anniversary celebration, Zuberu Aliu, deputy director of public affairs at the Tamale Teaching Hospital, revealed the management’s efforts to gather funds for a cutting-edge pediatric complex.
“If you go, there’s a pediatric emergency room here, a neonatal care unit there, and all the other kid-friendly services are dispersed throughout. We are not receiving the level of care that we would like to.