The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has rejected claims that a child died at the Shai-Osudoku District Hospital, Dodowa, due to neglect by medical staff.
The Directorate, in a statement, described the allegation circulating on social media as false and said it does not reflect what happened at the facility on July 5, 2026.
According to the Directorate, the child was brought to the hospital by her mother at about 1:55pm in an unresponsive condition.
It said medical personnel attended to the child immediately and commenced resuscitation efforts, but her vital signs could not be recorded and she was later confirmed as brought-in-dead.
The family was subsequently advised to report to the Ghana Police Service at Dodowa for a postmortem examination, in line with standard procedures.
The Directorate added that the child’s grandmother, who accompanied the mother, requested the body for immediate burial in accordance with their Islamic faith.
It further accused the author of the publication, identified as Gershon Ntsri, of failing to verify the claims with the hospital before making them public.
The Health Directorate has called on him to retract the publication and issue an unqualified apology within three days, warning that failure to do so could lead to legal action.
It also urged the public to verify information before sharing allegations, particularly those involving healthcare workers and institutions.
The Directorate said it is engaging relevant authorities, including the Ghana Police Service, as it takes further steps to protect the reputation of the hospital and its staff.
