General News of Monday, 15 June 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comWrong move, Health Minister should have kept quiet – Mintah Akandoh on 'resting' commentsHealth Minister, Kwaku Agyeman ManuRanking Member on Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, believes Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, goofed by trying to deny his COVID-19 status following reports in the media. Major news headlines Saturday afternoon suggested that the Health Minister had contracted the virus and had since been transferred to the University of Ghana Medical Center (UGMC) for treatment. Barely hours after, a journalist with the Despite Group tweeted that the Minister, in a conversation with her, had revealed that he was merely resting and getting medication for diabetes at UGMC. In an interview with GhanaWeb, Mr. Akandoh was of the view that the Minister, though had the right to either declare or keep to himself his health status, denying it publicly was a wrong move. Though he admitted that the fear of stigmatization could affect anyone including the Health Minister, he was emphatic about the implications of Mr. Akandoh’s actions on his imagery and the public.

Source: GhanaWeb June 15, 2020 13:30 UTC