Ansong, mother of late 26-year-old Abigail Opoku, has tearfully recounted the distressing events that led to her daughter’s death at the Kasoa Mother and Child Hospital.

In an interview on Adom FM on April 30, 2026, Ansong said through tears that since her daughter’s passing, no representative from the hospital’s management, nor any doctor or nurse, has reached out to the family to explain what went wrong.

“No hospital management member, doctor or nurse has come to speak to us about what happened to my daughter,” she lamented.

She expressed disappointment over what she described as a lack of communication from the facility, saying the silence has only strengthened the belief many people already have that patients are sometimes treated poorly in hospitals.

“I now believe what people say about how some patients are treated because they don’t have time for anyone,” she said.

According to her, Abigail was not a regular patient at the Kasoa facility but had been referred there from another hospital for further care.

“That was not even the hospital my daughter normally attended. She was only transferred there,” she explained.

'Sack them' - Father demands action after pregnant daughter dies in Kasoa

The mother also alleged that her experience at the hospital was worsened by the attitude of some staff. She claimed that when she raised concerns about her daughter’s swollen hands, one nurse insulted and shouted at her.

“My daughter’s hands were swollen, so I asked them to come and check on her because I was worried. But one nurse insulted me and shouted at me like I was a child,” she recounted.

She added that people around her had to intervene and calm her down during the exchange.

“Those around told me to take it easy,” she added.

The grieving mother further alleged that there was no doctor immediately available when her daughter’s condition became critical.

She claimed a delay in medical response may have contributed to the tragic outcome.

“There was no doctor there. When they realised my daughter was dying, a nurse said they should go and call the doctor, but he delayed before coming to see her,” she alleged.

Ansong said the most devastating part of the loss is that both her daughter and her unborn grandchild died.

“They should have at least saved one person, either the baby or my daughter, but they both died. That is what hurts me most,” she cried.

She described Abigail as a young woman full of promise, whose life was just taking shape. According to her, Abigail had gotten married on April 12 last year, a date that also marked her birthday, making the timing of her death even more painful.

“My daughter got married last year on April 12, which was also her birthday. Now she has died in April,” she said.

“She was 27 years old and had never given birth before. This would have been her first baby.”

Ansong noted that her daughter was both a teacher and a university student, close to completing her studies.

“She was a teacher and in the university. She even had exams to write this Saturday. She was going to complete school this year,” she said.

She added that the loss is particularly difficult to accept because her daughter had not been ill before going into labour.

“She was not sick. It was just labour, and that is what hurts me most,” she added.

In response to the growing outcry, the Ghana Health Service has set up a committee to investigate the circumstances surrounding the reported maternal death at the facility.

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