The Ministry of Health has handed over the case involving an abandoned patient at Gomoa Ojobi to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Attorney General’s Department.
This comes after an investigation by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) into the alleged medical misconduct by certain hospital officials in the death of the abandoned patient.
The investigation has revealed that the officials did not act appropriately.
In a statement dated October 2, 2024, the ministry said it has therefore directed that the affected staff should be reported to the CID and the Attorney General.
It added that the committee recommended that the said staff be sanctioned by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) through internal disciplinary procedures.
“However, the ministry is of the view that in the light of the gravity of the issue captured in the report, involving the loss of life, further investigations should be carried out by the Honourable Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.
“This matter has also been reported to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of the police,” the statement added.
Below is the full statement
