The Member of Parliament for Lambussie and Board Chairman of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Titus Kofi Beyuo, has called for urgent reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system, stressing the need for a change in attitude among some health professionals following a reported maternal death case.
His comments come in the wake of a tragic incident involving the death of a pregnant woman and her unborn baby at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital in the Central Region, which has triggered public concern and renewed debate over the quality of healthcare delivery in Ghana.
According to reports, the woman, identified as Abigail Opoku, died after complications during labour.
It is alleged that she did not receive a caesarean section on time due to challenges, including a lack of available recovery beds at the facility.
The incident has prompted investigations by health authorities.
The Ghana Health Service has since launched a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death.
Speaking on Badwam on Adom TV, Prof. Beyuo expressed concern over repeated complaints from patients regarding poor treatment, negligence, and unprofessional conduct by some healthcare workers.
He warned that unless strict measures are enforced, such incidents may continue to occur in the country’s health facilities.
“Until we are firm for people to know that this cannot be countenanced, it will continue,” he stated.
He further explained that while investigations into individual cases are necessary, the broader focus must be on improving discipline, professionalism, and attitude within the healthcare system.
He stressed that preventable deaths must not be normalised, adding that no corrective action can reverse the loss of life once it occurs.
“The woman and the baby cannot come back, but we must provide solutions, and the first is a change in attitude,” he said.
