{
  "id": 3951236,
  "title": "Man accuses Ridge Hospital of medical negligence as 31-year-old wife dies after C-section",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/man-accuses-ridge-hospital-of-medical-negligence-as-31-year-old-wife",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-28T11:38:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/man-accuses-ridge-hospital-of-medical-negligence-as-31-year-old-wife-dies-after-c-section/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Daniel Ofori Asante, husband of a 31-year-old woman who passed away following a C-section at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, known as Ridge Hospital, has accused the hospital and some medical staff of negligence. Theresa Boakye Dua, the couple's first child, experienced her first childbirth at Ridge Hospital. Asante claimed the operation resulted in severe loss for the family, stating that his wife's death was due to \"blatant negligence and unprofessionalism.\" He had been struggling with the tragedy since July 16, 2026, and described the loss as deeply affecting not only his family but also Ridge Hospital staff, her colleagues at the Ministry of Health, members of the ICGC Covenant Temple, and their extended family and friends. Asante described Theresa as a \"gentle, peaceful, and unproblematic soul,\" emphasizing that her death was an irreparable psychological trauma for the family.",
  "summary": "The husband of a 31-year-old woman who died following a Caesarean section at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, popularly known as Ridge Hospital, has accused the facility and some medical personnel of negligence. Daniel Ofori Asante made the allegation in a Facebook post on Friday, August 28, 2026, as preparations were underway to bury his […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "31-year-old woman dies after C-section at Ridge Hospital; husband alleges negligence",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/31-year-old-woman-dies-after-c-section-at-ridge-hospital-husband",
        "published": "2026-08-28T10:16:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}