Effia-Nkwanta Hospital debunks allegation of dead missing baby story

Information circulating on social media indicates that some staff of the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi have allegedly sold the baby of a teenage mother.

According to the viral news which was purported by Kelvin Taylor, a political activist, the pregnant teenager was referred to the Effia-Nkwanta Hospital from the Kwesimintsim Hospital after her water broke due to some complications.

After she safely delivered a baby girl at the hospital, GHS180 was demanded from the family so the baby could be put in an incubator because she was premature.

As they could not provide the said amount of money, the baby was pronounced dead the following day and the family were told the baby has been already taken to the mortuary.

It was further purported that, the hospital denied the family from seeing the baby which raised suspicion on the grounds that staff were trying to be sketchy. It was further alleged that the staff demanded money from the family before they see the body of the baby at the morgue.

Also, information about the teenage mother could not be traced in the hospital records after it was requested, suspecting that the staff are trying to erase possible evidence.

The Medical Director of Effia-Nkwanta Hospital, Mr Joseph K. Tambil speaking to the media debunked these claims and indicated nobody’s baby have been stolen or missing at the hospital.

He also said the story making rounds on social media is completely false and fabricated by certain people to achieve their personal interest and nothing of such nature has happened at the hospital.

He further said, “We have an open-door policy as management so our doors are always open and you can walk in and ask further questions you need and that includes this particular incident.

People who want to know what the details are, we invite them to come in and they can get information on this particular issue and answers they need.”