The Eastern Regional Hospital over the weekend released another covid-19 dead body to a family in Koforidua contrary to Covid-19 burial protocol.
80-year-old Madam Afua Twumwaa was admitted to the Eastern Regional Hospital on 1st April 2021 but died on 14th April. Her body was preserved at the morgue of the hospital.
Doctors say the death was covid-19 related but the family disagreed with the doctors and demanded evidence which was not given.
On Friday evening, the family was denied access to the body for burial at the morgue creating misunderstanding.
Bro. Yaw a family member told Mybrytfmonline.com that, the action of the hospital disrupted the funeral adding that, undertakers and mourners even became stranded at the parlor.
The family returned to the hospital Saturday dawn for further negotiation to have the body as mourners oblivious of the cause of death were awaiting the body to show their last respect.
The hospital released the body to the bereaved family under the strict condition that it should remain in the casket and be in a hearse for viewing by the mourners.
The movement of the covid-19 body was supervised by environmental officers to the funeral ground and the cemetery for burial.
The Eastern Regional Hospital was strongly criticized in March this year for releasing a Covid-19 body to a family for burial service without the consent of Environmental Officers.
Management of the hospital promised to investigate the circumstances that led to the breach of the burial protocol of the Covid-19 body, however, the outcome of the investigation has not been made public.
Source: Mybrytfmonline.com
