Investigations by GhanaWeb have revealed that death cases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital are rising due to the absence of oxygen at the hospital. Checks at the teaching hospital indicate that at least five patients who needed oxygen support may have died between Saturday, February 18, and Sunday, February 19, alone. The …
Read More »Oxygen shortage hits Tamale Teaching Hospital
Management of the Tamale Teaching hospital has said it is taking steps to address challenges with the shortage of oxygen supply currently being experienced at the hospital. In a statement signed by its Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Atiku Adam, it said the development is a temporary glitch and the …
Read More »Pantang Hospital owes GH¢2.8 million
Pantang Hospital has become indebted to its suppliers that provide essential goods such as food and chemicals for the daily running of the health facility to the tune of GH¢2.8 million. It has compelled some of the hospital’s most reliable and loyal suppliers to cease their services since last year …
Read More »Nursing mothers jubilate after MP Hopeful settles their hospital bills
Philanthropist, NDC aspiring member of Parliament for Asikuma Odoben Brakwa constituency in the Central region, Hon William Adu-Oduro has settled the medical bills of some mothers who were unable to pay after being discharged at the Our Lady Of Grace Hospital at Breman Asikuma. Speaking in an interview with media …
Read More »Kumasi: Gas tanker catches fire; driver and conductor rushed to hospital [PHOTOS]
A gas tanker driver and his conductor have been rushed to the hospital after their vehicle fell on its side and caught fire at Sokoban Ampayoo in the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly. Firefighters struggled for hours before dousing the flame. They managed to prevent the fire from spreading to other areas. …
Read More »Missing twin saga: Go to court if not satisfied – 37 Military Hospital tells couple
The 37 Military Hospital in Accra has handed the summary report of a Board of Inquiry to the couple, who claimed one of their twins was allegedly ‘stolen’ at the hospital shortly after delivery and told them to proceed to court if not satisfied. The Chief of Staff (COS) at …
Read More »Family sues 37 Military Hospital over death of 48-year-old man; demand GH¢2 million
The 37 Military Hospital has been sued together with a doctor, the Chief of Defence Staff and government by a family of a 48-year-old man who died at the facility. The plaintiff is also demanding GH¢2 million damages for medical negligence leading to the deceased’s death. The family contends that …
Read More »Missing twin: Couple takes 37 Military Hospital to task
When a couple in Accra walked into the 37 Military Hospital Maternity Unit, they were expecting twins, but they were stunned to be handed a single baby after delivery. They are accusing the staff of the hospital of allegedly being responsible for the ‘disappearance’ of one of the freshly-born babies supposed to …
Read More »Delta hospital allegedly seizes newborn baby over hospital bill
A private hospital in Warri, Delta State has allegedly seized a newborn twin for non-payment of a N383,500 hospital bill. According to Punch, the mother of the twins, Mrs Akpesiri Ojiko delivered the two babies on November 17, 2022, at the general hospital Warri. One of the babies was …
Read More »Hospital patient charged with manslaughter after turning off Covid patient’s oxygen
A woman who switched off a fellow hospital patient’s oxygen tank because it was noisy faces manslaughter charges after the lady died. Police in Mannheim, Germany, is currently holding the 72-year-old patient, known as Hatun C, in custody after 79-year-old Hilal K died when her oxygen tank was switched off. …
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