A pregnant woman, identified as Abigail Opoku, has reportedly died at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital.
The information gathered suggests Abigail Opoku reportedly died at the facility on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Reports suggest the pregnant woman was allegedly denied an emergency caesarean section because there was no available recovery ward bed.
According to reports, her family stressed she had been referred from a private hospital for urgent treatment but remained in the delivery ward for about 36 hours without surgery, and they believe the delay led to her death.
Following the development, the Central Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service has set up a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death.
In a statement signed by the Central Regional Director of Health Service, Dr Mrs. Alberta Adjebeng Biritwum-Nyarko, on April 29, 2026, highlighted that it is being treated with “utmost seriousness,”
He disclosed that a dedicated committee has been formed to conduct a full investigation.
Parts of the statement read, “The Central Regional Health Directorate wishes to inform the general public that it has become aware of the unfortunate maternal death that occurred at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital. We extend our deepest condolences to the bereaved family, loved ones, and all those affected by this tragic loss”.
The Central Regional Director of Health Service disclosed that the committee has been tasked to carry out a “thorough, objective, and transparent” review of the incident and submit its findings and recommendations for public disclosure.
The committee comprised members from the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, the Trauma and Specialist Hospital, the Regional Health Directorate, the Regional Coordinating Council, and the Office of the Attorney-General.
The Central Regional Director of Health Service also called for calm, urging the public to allow the committee to complete its work without interference and also reaffirmed its commitment to patient safety and quality healthcare.
In related news, President John Dramani Mahama has told Ghana healthcare workers they do not need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient.
Mahama warned all health facilities against turning away patients who report to their facility for emergency treatment.
According to John Mahama, every Ghanaian who seeks medical attention must be attended to, explaining that health workers do not need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient.
Speaking to the nation on Friday, February 27, President Mahama stated, “This year, the government will fully roll out a free primary healthcare programme, removing all cost barriers at the primary level where it is mostly needed, while strengthening prevention, screening, and health promotion, especially for non-communicable diseases”.
“Mr Speaker, the Ministry of Health is expected to issue guidelines to eliminate the unacceptable no-bed syndrome. Patients facing medical emergencies must be received and given help, even under makeshift conditions. You don’t need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient”.
Mahama boldly warned, “No patient must be turned away from any health facility they report to”.
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Pregnant woman, Opoku Abigail, has reportedly died at Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital after allegedly being denied an emergency caesarean section because there was no available recovery ward bed.
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