Greater Accra Health Directorate condemns assault on midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic
๐ Ghana โข by Blitano โข Jun 08, 2026
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate has strongly condemned the alleged assault of a midwife at Tema Community 22 Polyclinic by a relative of a patient, describing the incident as an unprovoked attack on a healthcare worker carrying out her professional duties.
According to a statement issued on Friday, June 5, the incident, which has generated widespread public concern following the circulation of a video on social media, reportedly occurred after the midwife attempted to enforce the facility's visiting hours policy.
The healthcare worker approached a patient's relative and informed the individual that visiting hours had ended and that visitors were required to leave the ward.
What began as a routine enforcement of hospital regulations is alleged to have escalated into a physical confrontation, resulting in the assault of the midwife on the hospital premises.
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate expressed outrage over the incident and reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety of healthcare personnel across the region.
"The staff member, a midwife, was attacked by a patient's family member while enforcing the facility's visiting hours policy. The attack was unprovoked," the Directorate stated.
The Regional Health Directorate said it stands firmly behind the affected health worker and all staff members serving within Ghana's public health facilities, stressing that healthcare professionals should be able to discharge their duties without fear of intimidation, harassment or physical violence.
According to a statement issued on Friday, June 5, the incident, which has generated widespread public concern following the circulation of a video on social media, reportedly occurred after the midwife attempted to enforce the facility's visiting hours policy.
The healthcare worker approached a patient's relative and informed the individual that visiting hours had ended and that visitors were required to leave the ward.
What began as a routine enforcement of hospital regulations is alleged to have escalated into a physical confrontation, resulting in the assault of the midwife on the hospital premises.
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate expressed outrage over the incident and reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety of healthcare personnel across the region.
"The staff member, a midwife, was attacked by a patient's family member while enforcing the facility's visiting hours policy. The attack was unprovoked," the Directorate stated.
The Regional Health Directorate said it stands firmly behind the affected health worker and all staff members serving within Ghana's public health facilities, stressing that healthcare professionals should be able to discharge their duties without fear of intimidation, harassment or physical violence.
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