The Ghana Health Service has told all Regional Health Directorates and health facilities to put new rules in place. These rules focus on making hospitals safer and improving patient care. This direction applies to all health facilities across Ghana.
The new rules came after a baby went missing from Mamprobi Hospital. The Ministry of Health also released a statement about this incident. Hospital staff must now wear uniforms and name tags while at work.
These changes are to make sure all patients, especially babies, are kept safe. The Ghana Health Service wants to prevent similar incidents from happening again. They are also reviewing security measures across all facilities.
The directives aim to make staff easily identifiable to patients and visitors. This will help to control who has access to sensitive areas within hospitals. The ultimate goal is to provide a safer environment for everyone.
The security and patient care protocols will be strengthened where needed. This means existing rules might be made stricter or new ones added. The Ghana Health Service is committed to this task.