A father of a missing newborn baby at the Salaga Municipal Hospital, Gabugya Simon, has narrated how his child reportedly disappeared from the facility shortly after delivery.
Speaking on Adom FM’s morning show Dwaso Nsem, Mr. Simon said his wife went into labour at dawn on Wednesday, and they quickly rushed her to the hospital with the help of his mother.
“From about 4 a.m. to 5 a.m., she delivered safely, and the nurses later came to inform me,” he said.
According to him, attempts to see the newborn were initially blocked by hospital staff.
“When they told me the baby had been delivered, I wanted to see my child, but when I got to the ward, they prevented me from entering,” he narrated.
He added that even his mother was also denied access.
“I asked my mum, who is a woman, to go and check for me, but she was also stopped,” he said.
Mr. Simon explained that he was later sent on errands by hospital staff, including buying medication and supplies.
“They told me to go and buy medicine for my wife because the baby was not well. I went to town to get the medicine,” he said.
“When I came back, they also asked me to buy detergents and Parazone, which I did,” he added.
He said confusion set in when his mother was still not allowed access to the ward, prompting concern about the whereabouts of the baby.
“My mum told me she was still being prevented from seeing the baby, so I entered to check myself,” he said.
According to him, that was when the shocking discovery was made.
“When we went there, we realized the baby was nowhere to be found. We informed the nurses, and they only told us they would look for the baby,” he said.
The disappearance of the newborn has left the family devastated and sparked renewed public concern over hospital security, particularly in maternity and postnatal wards.
The Salaga case adds to a growing list of similar incidents, including a reported disappearance of a week-old baby from the Zibilla District Hospital in the Upper East Region in June 2024, which triggered investigations and renewed calls for stronger infant protection protocols in health facilities.
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