A grieving father in the Asunafo South District of the Ahafo Region has shared heartbreaking details of his newborn daughter’s final moments, blaming inadequate medical resources for the tragedy.
Speaking on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem, Kwabena Sintim said doctors at the Goaso Municipal Hospital later explained that his baby endured severe stress before her death.
“They told me she went through too much stress,” he said. “Before she died, there was blood coming from her nose and mouth. I couldn’t even give her a name. I have lost a treasure.”
Mr. Sintim’s ordeal began when his wife went into labour at Siana near Nobeko. After delivery, health workers noticed the baby’s breathing was irregular and recommended an urgent transfer.
Due to the lack of proper logistics, the newborn was first moved on a tricycle from Nobeko to Kukuom with an oxygen tank. Upon arrival, the situation worsened when an ambulance was found without oxygen.
With no alternative, the family and medical staff hired a taxi, improvising space for the oxygen cylinder to rush the baby to Goaso. A doctor and nurse remained with the child during the journey, while another staff member supported the oxygen tank from the boot.
Despite their efforts, the stress of the transfer took a heavy toll on the infant.
“At Goaso, they put her in an incubator, but the doctors later said she had gone through a lot of pain and pressure before getting there,” Mr. Sintim explained.
The devastating news came on Wednesday evening.
“It was Wednesday evening when we received the call that she had passed,” he said.
Beyond his own grief, Mr. Sintim described the emotional toll on his wife.
“It is not easy for my wife. She is going through a lot of trauma,” he added.
The incident has renewed public concern over emergency medical care in parts of the Ahafo Region, particularly the lack of functional ambulances, oxygen supply, and neonatal support systems.
For Mr. Sintim, the loss is profoundly personal and painful.
“I couldn’t even name my baby before she left. I have truly lost a treasure,” he said, describing the experience as a nightmare he prays no parent ever has to endure.
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