Nicholas Asampana and his late wife Faustina Asampana
Nicholas Asampana, a pastor of the Maranatha Christian Church, has accused St. Francis Xavier Hospital in Assin Fosu of medical negligence that led to the death of his pregnant wife, Faustina Asampana.
According to Asampana, his wife, who was five months pregnant, was admitted to the hospital on November 13, 2024, after experiencing severe arm pain.
However, he pointed out that the hospital staff failed to provide the necessary medical attention despite the urgency of her condition, resulting in her death.
Asampana recounted the events leading to his wife’s death, describing how her condition worsened to the point where he had to suggest the termination of their unborn child to save her life.
In a lengthy Facebook post on December 30, 2024, Asampana detailed his harrowing experience:
“On November 13, 2024, at about 2:45 am, I took my 29-year-old wife, who was 5 months pregnant and had complained of left arm pain, to Assin Foso St. Francis Xavier Hospital for treatment. After a long wait at the emergency with a ‘little I care’ attitude from the staff, she was finally admitted at about 5:55 am. A male nurse, who seemed professional, took us to the maternity ward to admit my wife,” he wrote.
However, things took a shocking turn when they arrived at the maternity ward.
“At the maternity ward, I had the shock of my life! Empty beds were seen idle, but the duty staff turned us away, saying ‘there is no bed to accommodate my pregnant wife. Even the male nurse was shocked, but the female nurses we met at the ward showed no compassion and refused to admit her,” Asampana explained.
Asampana also claimed that the oxygen supplied to his wife, who was struggling to breathe, was turned off when someone allegedly switched off the electrical socket powering the oxygen machine.
He attributed the deaths of both his wife and unborn child to what he called the hospital’s recklessness, delays, gross negligence, unprofessional conduct, and lack of proper medical care and attention.
The grieving husband has since filed an official complaint with the Ghana Health Service, seeking justice for the loss of his wife and child.
He added in his post, “Their untimely deaths resulted from gross negligence and unprofessional conduct by the staff at Assin Foso St. Francis Xavier Hospital. The events surrounding their deaths reveal a systemic failure to provide adequate and timely care, particularly for a high-risk patient with a known medical condition.”
Asampana said he had sent formal complaints via email to Ghana Health Service, the Medical and Dental Council Ghana, the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization Ghana, and other relevant authorities.
Read his full post below:
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