The management of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital says it has temporarily suspended its mortuary services for refurbishment.
According to the hospital, it will not accept new bodies for the next six weeks.
However, it said this does not apply to patients who died while in the hospital.
In a statement released by hospital management, it advised families with relatives in the mortuary for three weeks or more to arrange for burial or transfer.
“The refurbishment is expected to be completed within six weeks. Therefore, we kindly urge bereaved families with deceased relatives who have been in the mortuary for three to six weeks or longer to make immediate arrangements for burial or transfer to alternative facilities,” the statement said.
The hospital management also apologised for any inconvenience caused and expressed appreciation for the public’s cooperation as they work to enhance services at the facility.
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your cooperation as we work to enhance our services,” it added.
Below is the full statement from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital:
The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital wishes to inform the general public, especially bereaved families, that the hospital is undertaking a refurbishment of its cold room facilities to improve service delivery.
As a result, we regret to announce that we will be unable to accept fresh bodies or Brought-in-Dead (BID) cases during this period. However, this restriction does not apply to cases originating from Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
The refurbishment is expected to be completed within six weeks. Therefore, we kindly urge bereaved families with deceased relatives who have been in the mortuary for three to six weeks or longer to make immediate arrangements for burial or transfer to alternative facilities.
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your cooperation as we work to enhance our services.”
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