Nurses at Bimbilla Hospital, Nanumba North municipality of the Northern Region, have commenced a sit-down strike in response to the prolonged lack of water in the facility, which has persisted for the past two months.The issue arose after the community water company in Bimbilla disconnected the water supply to the hospital due to outstanding bills of over two hundred and forty thousand Ghana cedis.

Patients are being turned away as the nurses firmly state that they will not resume work until the water supply is restored.

The Medical Superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Barihama Adam, expressed concerns over the situation during an interview with the media.

The manager of the water system, Ibrahim Sugri Issah, stated that they will not reconnect the water supply to the hospital until the outstanding bills are settled. The water crisis has resulted in an unfortunate situation at the hospital, affecting both the healthcare services and the wellbeing of the patients.