Parliament sets up a bi-partisan committee to investigate the death of Takoradi pregnant woman
A bi-partisan committee has been set up by Ghana’s legislature to investigate the death of Augustina Awortwe, a pregnant lady who died in transit from Takoradi to Accra due to the alleged negligence of the National Ambulance Service.
The committee was set up after a debate on a private members motion filed by three members from the Minority.
The six-member committee will be chaired by the legislator for Effiduase-Asokore, Dr Ayew Afriyie.
Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Parliament, expressed the hope that the committee members will set aside their political interests in their investigations.
“This house has accordingly constituted a bi-partisan committee to probe the circumstances leading to the death of Madam Augustina Awotwe who died in an ambulance when she was being transported from Holy Child Catholic Hospital to Korle Bu.”
Augustina had to be referred to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital due to some complications associated with a caesarean section by doctors at the Holy Child Catholic Hospital.
Her trip was, however, diverted to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital due to her worsening condition.
The staff of the Holy Child Hospital have been blamed for referring the patient to Korle-Bu instead of the nearest referral centre, Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital.
