A pregnant woman has reportedly died at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital after health workers allegedly denied her request for a caesarean section due to the unavailability of a bed in the recovery ward.
According to the family, the deceased, Opoku Abigail, had been referred from a private hospital for urgent care but remained in the delivery ward for about 36 hours without undergoing surgery.
Relatives believe the delay led to her death.
The family said Abigail was initially taken to a private health facility for delivery but was later referred to the Kasoa-based hospital following complications that prolonged labour.
They claim that upon arrival at the facility between 2:00 a.m. and 3:00 a.m., both the patient and her relatives requested an emergency caesarean section.
However, they allege that hospital staff declined the request, citing a lack of space in the recovery ward.
“They told us the recovery ward was full, so they couldn’t perform the surgery. They insisted she would deliver naturally,” a relative recounted.
The family further alleged that Abigail was left in severe pain without adequate medical intervention, despite repeated requests for surgical assistance.
She reportedly died nearly 36 hours after arriving at the hospital, with the baby still in her womb. The family also claims she was left on the bare floor in the delivery ward during the ordeal.
The incident, which reportedly occurred on Sunday, has sparked outrage among relatives and friends, who say the death could have been prevented if timely medical care had been provided.
A sister of the deceased, Doris Opoku, is calling for a review of the hospital’s operations, insisting that her sibling’s life might have been saved if the request for a caesarean section had been honoured.
The hospital is yet to officially respond to the allegations.
Meanwhile, friends and sympathisers have launched a social media campaign demanding a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
