Tema General Hospital has denied reports that lives have been lost at the facility as a result of the power outages on Tuesday.
This follows the circulation of a viral video on social media allegedly showing the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of Tema General Hospital in darkness while babies were in incubators and other life support machines.
The Medical Director of the Tema General Hospital, Dr. Richard Anthony in a statement admitted that the facility experienced power outages but that did not claim any life.
“The incident happened on Tuesday, 26th March, 2024 when the power from the national grid was interrupted and the Facility was relying on its power plant.
“The dedicated generator set to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) tripped off for a short period and the hospital’s electricians worked to restore power to the Unit until the national grid was restored.
“It is worth noting that no lives were lost as a result of this power outage,” the Medical Director added.
Source: Kasapafmonline.com
