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** EX PRESIDENT JOHN AGYEKUM KUFFOUR UNDERGONE SUCCESSFUL SPINAL SURGERY **

The Ex President John Agyekum Kufuor has undergone a successful spinal surgery at the Cardiothoracic Unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

The surgery was carried out by a team of doctors led by Dr. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei which took a two-hour period of a life and death situation, which was a statement issued from the office of the former president.

Other core members of the surgical team were Dr. Harry Akoto, a neurosurgeon, Dr Lawrence Sereboe,the director of the Cardiothoracic Unit with their teams of nurses and paramedics from the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

The team of anaesthetists comprised of Dr. Eugenia Lamptey, Head of the Department of Anaesthesia at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Irene Wulff, Dr. Kotei, and Dr. Ofosu-Appiah, all of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

The Ex president is full of praise for the professionalism and care exhibited by all the doctors, nurses and paramedical staff who were coordinated by his personal medical officer Dr Ama Boohene-Andah under the guidance of consultants, Dr Albert Akpalu and Dr J.E Mensah.

Expressing his appreciation to the team, former President Kufuor said: “Ghana should be proud to have such a competent store of talent who show concern and dedication comparable to anywhere else in the world. Society should acknowledge and make full use of this great human resource.”