A family has rejected a probe by  the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH)  over a  blood contamination allegation, saying  the findings of the special investigative committee of hospital lacks "transparency".

The family of Mr Evans Addo Kwabla, was the  first raised an  alarm that his mum was nearly transfuted with contaminated blood bought from KATH, triggering investigation by a special body chaired by a representative from the National Public Health Reference Laboratory, Dr David Opare Agyepong.

However the special investigative committee on Sunday  revealed in a report that  blood given to a patient has showed no trace of HIV or Syphilis contamination as claimed by the family.

But the patient’s son in a statement has rejected the findings insisting the process to arrive at the fresh conclusion was not transparent.

“We do not associate with the results brought out by the committee”, a statement signed by the complainant Evans Addo-Kwabla read.

He also said they were “not part of the team who took the blood to Accra and were not involved in any investigation.”

“The only instance was a time when he was invited by police with no agenda even upon several requests of what exactly the meeting was about on Thursday (6th December) and only to find out at police quarters that he was to meet a committee from Accra,” the statement noted.

He said there would be a further press conference on the matter.

Officials at the Kean Health Medical and Diagnostic Spa, the facility that tested blood samples from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital believed to be contaminated, came out to say they did not conduct a confirmatory test.

The Medical Director at the Private facility, Dr. Kwodwo Eyeson, told Citi News the hospital only carried out a screening test which cannot be used as the final results.

Find below the full statement

PRESS RELEASE

A CALL FOR FAIR TREATMENT ON ALLEGED KATH CONTAMINATED BLOOD SAGA

The family of the patient at the Centre of the contaminated blood brouhaha would like to establish the following:

1. There was no transparency in the handling of the blood a. complainant was denied access to join the team that took the blood away to military hospital.

b. complainant was not part of the team who took the blood to Accra and was not involved in any investigation. The only instance was a time when he was invited by police with no agenda even upon several request of what exactly the meeting was about on the Thursday (6th December) and only to find out at police quarters that he was to meet a committee from Accra. To this effect, meeting with committee was inconclusive.

2. Preliminary test that Kath claim proved negative was test done at same Kath lab.

3. We do not associate with the results brought out by the committee. (our opinion)

4. KATH has delayed in providing a medical report of our patient upon legally requesting for it a month ago.

5. Kean refused to take care of patient and all institutions involved (KATH, committee, CID etc) have neglected our patient to her fate.

6. There is an interesting untold story about this blood issue we are yet to unravel through a press conference.

Signed

Evans Addo Kwabla

(Son of Patient)

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