Date: 5 JUNE 2026
For Immediate Release
TO ALL MEDIA HOUSES
PRESS RELEASE
ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON STAFF AT TEMA COMMUNITY 22 POLYCLINIC
The Greater Accra Regional Health Directorate strongly condemns the assault and battery on one of our staff at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, as captured in a video currently circulating on social media.
The staff member, a midwife, was attacked by a patient’s family member on Tuesday, 2 June 2026, while enforcing the facility’s visiting hours policy. The attack was unprovoked.
We stand firmly behind the affected midwife and every member of staff across our facilities. They come to work to serve the public, and they must be able to do so without fear of physical harm.
We commend the Ghana Police Service for their swift response, which restored calm to the facility and led to the arrest of the individual alleged to have carried out the attack.
The accused is scheduled to be arraigned before court on Monday, 8 June 2026. Violence against health workers will not be tolerated.
Per the directive of the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, all grievances must be channelled to the Client Service Desk, which is present in every Ghana Health Service facility. The Client Service Desk will escalate concerns to the appropriate level where the need arises. Assault is not a channel for redress, and it will not be treated as one.
We remain committed to delivering quality health services to the people of the Greater Accra Region and urge all clients to use the appropriate channels and to treat our staff with the same respect with which they are received.
SIGNED
DR. ROBERT AMESIYA
REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICE
GREATER ACCRA REGION
