{
  "id": 136649,
  "title": "Michael Blackson blasts UG Medical Centre over mother’s death",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/michael-blackson-blasts-ug-medical-centre-over-mothers-death",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-04T15:34:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/michael-blackson-blasts-ug-medical-centre-over-mothers-death/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American-Ghanaian comedian Michael Blackson has publicly criticized the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) following his mother's death, alleging misdiagnosis, poor patient care, and excessive charges. In a detailed post on X, Blackson described the hospital as \"the worst hospital in Ghana,\" stating that medical staff repeatedly failed to properly diagnose his mother's condition and prioritized financial gain over patient welfare. He alleged that the hospital missed his mother's diagnosis multiple times while recommending expensive treatments. Blackson also criticized the hospital's staff for showing little sympathy towards patients and their families, including a reported physical altercation between his sister and a male nurse. The comedian claimed that his sister had a physical altercation with a male nurse, who later called the police while the family was identifying his mother's body. Blackson noted that several individuals he spoke to after his mother's death also had lost loved ones at the facility. Despite the hospital's attempts to collect payment, Blackson stated that doctors did not inform him about his mother's condition. He alleged that the family spent around GH¢250,000 on his mother's treatment within a month, only to learn she had contracted an infection and died. Blackson accused the hospital of prioritizing revenue generation over patient care and expressed doubts about pursuing legal action in Ghana, suggesting Ghanaians living abroad consider traveling to Europe or the United States for regular medical check-ups.",
  "summary": "American-Ghanaian comedian Michael Blackson has criticised the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) following the death of his mother at the facility, alleging misdiagnosis, poor patient care and excessive charges.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}