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Fake News! “No Lives Were Lost Due To Dumsor”- Tema General Hospital Debunks Widespread Report

Fake News! “No Lives Were Lost Due To Dumsor”- Tema General Hospital Debunks Widespread Report

The Tema General Hospital has refuted claims that a newborn baby died as a result of power outage at their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) on Tuesday. This comes on the back of a viral video showing its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in darkness, with nurses attempting to care for babies during a power outage. In a statement dated March 27, 2024, the hospital noted that its attention has been drawn to a publication circulating on social media that some lives were lost at the facility, following a power outage known as 'dumsor'. The statement signed by the Medical…
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No Lives Lost: Tema General Hospital Reacts To ‘Dumsor’ At Facility

No Lives Lost: Tema General Hospital Reacts To ‘Dumsor’ At Facility

Tema General Hospital has responded to a viral video depicting babies allegedly struggling for their lives at the NICU following a power outage at the facility two days ago. The hospital reportedly experienced an erratic power supply which endangered the lives of the infants. In the viral video, a nurse filmed the moment the hospital encountered ‘dumsor’ and elaborated on how the electrical power cut jeopardized the lives of babies in incubators at the facility. It was also claimed that, a newborn died due to the erratic power supply at the hospital. The video has triggered outrage on social media…
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