The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all Regional Health Directorates to immediately strengthen security and patient care systems across health facilities following the reported missing baby incident at Mamprobi Hospital.
In a directive issued on February 18, 2026, and signed by Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, regional directors have been instructed to implement comprehensive measures aimed at safeguarding patients, particularly newborns and other vulnerable groups.
The directive comes in the wake of a disturbing incident in which a baby was allegedly stolen from the Mamprobi Polyclinic in Accra on Tuesday, February 18, by a female suspect, prompting the Service to tighten security and internal protocols across health facilities nationwide.
Among the immediate measures outlined are enhanced staff identification systems, including the mandatory wearing of uniforms and name tags at all times within health facilities.
Facilities have also been directed to ensure a dedicated presence at post-natal wards to improve supervision and monitoring.
The GHS has further ordered the introduction of a mandatory discharge verification system to ensure proper checks before patients, particularly newborns, are discharged.
In addition, all facilities are to upgrade and maintain their CCTV systems to strengthen surveillance, while staff training is to be intensified to reinforce security awareness and patient care standards.
According to the Director-General, the effective implementation of these measures is critical to preventing a recurrence of such incidents and ensuring the highest standards of patient care across the country.
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