The Greater Accra Regional Hospital, has published the names of deceased persons it intends to bury en masse because their bodies have not been claimed by close relatives or friends.
The list of 70 persons was published in the state-owned Daily Graphic newspaper.
According to a report by the newspaper, the hospital authorities explain that the bodies “have been in its mortuary for over nine months”.
The hospital says it will proceed to bury the bodies if they remain unclaimed within three weeks after the publication on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.
“Family members of the deceased persons are hereby informed to contact the hospital mortuary officials to claim the bodies of their relatives for burial as soon as possible,” the statement signed by the Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr Ralph Armah said.
The mass burial is aimed at decongesting the mortuary and maintaining public health standards.
Below is the list of the names released by the hospital.
1. Charles Boateng
2. Moses Zugi
3. Kwame Kwakye
4. Kofi Owusu
5. Emmanuel Adom
6. Shadrack Sarpong
7. Isaac Addu
8. Mary Donkor
9. George Siaw
10. Ampetey Koo
11. Maata Tague
12. Agya Wusu
13. Unknown
14. Unknown
15. Wisme Ali Samuel
16. Ntimi Joe
17. Wisdom Bujorck
18. Nana Yaw Darko
19. Yaa Atta
20. Unknown Madina
21. Richmond Happiness
22. John Brett
23. Matilda Azuma
24. Abraham Agyemang
25. Portia Agyemang
26. Unknown Female
27. Kwasi Kotey
28. Unknown Female
29. Comfort Sulejirim
30. Emmanuel Frimpong
31. Unknown Male
32. Unknown Female
33. Eduful Kofi Prince
34. Lawsu Kudjoe
35. Samuel Kwofie
36. Emmanuel Yeboah
37. Bertha Gbowaad
38. Isaac Andy
39. Doris Lartey
40. Diana Migolle
41. Emmanuel Akwetey
42. Diana Odoi
43. Mary Moweh
44. Gertrude Dede Ayi
45. Jackline Konadu
46. Georgina Asamoah
47. Maima Amadu
48. Rebecca Davidson Ghansah
49. Raphael Dorwu
50. Serema Idrisu
51. Michael Nyinku
52. Duriya Maxwell
53. Charles Akwa
54. Eric Teli Lamptey
55. Wisdom Kofi Atta
56. Constantine Lari
57. Solomon Kakari
58. Edwin L Lawson
59. Issah Usif
60. Ishmael Lawson
61. Veronica Sedoh
62. Juliet Afifah
63. Jonas Amankor
64. Sarah Aggrey
65. Vida Asare
66. Jonathan Odoi
67. Precious Abbey
68. Favor Sunday
69. Nyame Aye
70. Unknown