The Savannah Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has established a seven-member committee to investigate the disappearance of a newborn baby from the East Gonja Municipal Hospital in Salaga.
The committee, constituted by the Savannah Regional Director of Health Services, Dr. John Ekow Otoo, has been tasked with determining the circumstances surrounding the incident, recommending disciplinary measures where necessary, and proposing reforms to prevent similar occurrences in the future.
The development forms part of ongoing efforts by the Health Service to unravel the circumstances under which the baby went missing from the facility on June 10, 2026.
The Health Service further disclosed that psychological support has been arranged for the baby’s parents as they continue to cope with the ordeal.
The SRHD extended its deepest sympathies to the family and assured the public that both the Health Service and security agencies would continue to provide updates as investigations progress.
Providing update on the issue, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) said staff members linked to the disappearance of a newborn baby at the East Gonja Municipal Hospital in Salaga have been interdicted as investigations into the incident intensify.
The Savannah Regional Health Directorate (SRHD) said the affected staff have been arraigned before the Tamale High Court and are currently facing criminal proceedings.
According to the Directorate, the decision to interdict the officers was taken in line with the GHS Code of Conduct and Disciplinary Procedures pending the outcome of the court case.
The Directorate noted that it continues to work closely with the Ghana Police Service to locate the missing baby and bring the matter to a conclusion.
It renewed its appeal to the public to provide any information that could assist investigators, assuring that all information received would be treated confidentially.
“Members of the public who may have any information that could assist with the investigation should kindly come forward and share it with the nearest police station, the Savannah Regional Health Directorate or the East Gonja Municipal Hospital,” the statement said.
As part of efforts to trace the missing child, the Directorate has also alerted hospitals, child welfare clinics and Community Health Officers (CHOs) nationwide to be vigilant and report any suspicious mother-and-baby pair to the nearest police station for investigation.
