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A heartbreaking tragedy has struck the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua, where a nursing mother lost one of her newborn twins less than 24 hours after delivery, an incident believed to be linked to the ongoing strike by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association (GRNMA).
The unfortunate incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, June 9, as both babies were transferred from the lying-in ward to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for specialized care. According to sources at the hospital, the babies were placed in an incubator, but only one survived.
Preliminary accounts suggest the loss may have been due to delayed medical attention. A source familiar with the matter disclosed that the healthcare worker responsible for the NICU arrived late, which may have resulted in a critical lapse in care.
Distraught mothers at the hospital have voiced fear and anger over the incident, linking it directly to the nationwide industrial action by the GRNMA.
“No nurse was available, and the one who came in to assist came late, resulting in the death of the twin,” one mother told Citi News. “We’re suffering because of the strike, there are no nurses. We are pleading with the government to consider the nurses’ demands. Babies are dying.”
Another mother echoed the call for a quick resolution: “The government should compromise with the nurses. If nothing is done, more babies will die. We are really scared.”
The GRNMA declared an indefinite strike after rejecting a government proposal to postpone the implementation of their new conditions of service to 2026. A high-level emergency meeting involving the Ministry of Health and GRNMA officials on Monday ended without reaching a consensus.
