The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has initiated an investigation following alarming reports that a patient from the Winneba Trauma Hospital was allegedly abandoned in a bush near Gomoa Ojobi.
The patient, who had been receiving treatment for two months after a severe accident, was found dead shortly after the incident.
Reports indicate that the patient, who had sustained two broken legs and was allegedly suffering from mental illness due to the accident, was left in the bush after her family failed to care for her during her hospital stay.
Community members in Ojobi recounted that the woman was transported in the hospital’s ambulance and left in a wheelchair in the bush, claiming it was her hometown.
Eyewitnesses told UTV that they saw the ambulance drop her off on the outskirts of the town but did not intervene, believing her caretakers would soon arrive to take her home.
Days later, the patient was found unresponsive and subsequently passed away, according to unconfirmed reports.
The Ghana Health Service has expressed deep concern over these allegations and has launched a thorough investigation to uncover the facts surrounding the incident.
The Ghana Health Service said “upon receiving this disturbing news, it has initiated investigations into the matter to establish the authenticity or otherwise of the story in line with the existing practices in the public service to enable it to take appropriate actions”.
The GHS emphasized its commitment to ensuring the highest standards of care and accountability within healthcare facilities across the country.
