Bong County – Operations at Phebe Hospital in Suakoko, Bong County were severely disrupted on Friday after aggrieved employees, mainly nurses, began clearing hospital wards and rejecting emergency patients in advance of a protest they have scheduled for Monday. Some emergency cases brought to the hospital were reportedly turned away, leaving families distressed and scrambling for alternative healthcare options within Bong County and neighboring counties. Relatives of patients described scenes of confusion as healthcare workers informed them that services would be scaled down ahead of the planned demonstration. The workers have appealed to the hospital’s Board of Directors, the , the Bong County Administration, the Bong County Legislative Caucus, civil society organizations, the , and the media to treat the situation as an urgent public matter requiring swift attention. Efforts to get a response from the administration of Phebe Hospital on Friday did not materialize.

Source: Front Page Africa February 20, 2026 16:00 UTC