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The Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, has disclosed that the baby stolen from Mamprobi Polyclinic was diagnosed with jaundice and an infection of the umbilical cord.
She made the revelation during a visit to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where the infant is currently receiving treatment. According to the Minister, the baby responded well to medical care and will return for further review after discharge.
She explained that the infant developed jaundice and an umbilical infection due to inadequate care during the period the child was with the suspect. The Ministry, she added, is also providing psychological support to the baby’s mother as part of ongoing assistance.
The baby was stolen from the postnatal ward of Mamprobi Hospital on Tuesday, February 17, without the knowledge of the mother and health workers.
Investigations led to the arrest of 33-year-old Latifa Salifu, a cloth seller in Accra, at the premises of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where she was found with a baby suspected to be the missing child. The suspect claimed she had delivered at the facility and was discharged due to lack of care; however, police investigations reportedly found no records to support her assertion.
She has since been remanded into police custody for 14 days by an Accra High Court and is expected to reappear before court on March 4, 2026.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service to enforce strict, round-the-clock security measures across all public health facilities nationwide. Health administrators have also been instructed to review and strengthen internal security protocols.
