By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The Greater Accra Regional Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has condemned an attack on a staff nurse at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic by family members of a patient at the facility, according to a statement on Friday.
The condemnation follows a viral video on social media in which a nurse is captured being attacked and assaulted by relatives of a patient.
The statement, signed by Dr. Robert Amesiya, described the attack as unprovoked as the nurse was enforcing visiting hours at the facility.
“The Greater Regional Health Directorate strongly condemns the assault and battery on one of our staff at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, as captured in a video currently circulating on social media. The staff member, a midwife, was attacked by a patient’s family member on Tuesday June 2, 2026, while enforcing the facility’s visiting hours policy,” read the statement.
The Regional Directorate commended the Ghana Police Service for their swift response in bringing the situation to normalcy at the facility, leading to the arrest of the individual alleged to have carried out the attack.
Meanwhile, the alleged attacker of the midwife, according to the statement, is scheduled to be arraigned before the court on Monday, June 8.
The Directorate assured that it remains committed to delivering quality health services to the people and urged all clients to use appropriate channels and to treat their staff with the same respect. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
Find the statement from the Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate below;
