The untimely death of a final year student at Aburi Girls Senior High School on February 6, 2024, has stirred controversy as her father has accused the school authorities of failing to provide her with adequate medical care, leading to her demise.
According to the grieving father, he received a series of calls from the headmistress of the school on Sunday, February 4, 2024, urging him to come and pick up his daughter due to her reported illness. However, upon arrival at the school, he was shocked to find his daughter unconscious on the floor, with the headmistress and other students gathered around her.
“In my mind, my daughter had some mild illness, and so I was going there. But when I got there, my daughter was lying on the floor unconscious, and the madam who was calling was sitting by her side together with other students, not knowing she was almost dead,” he recounted.
Despite rushing the student to the Tetteh Quashie Hospital upon realizing the severity of her condition, the father was devastated to learn from a doctor that his daughter had already passed away.
Expressing his frustration and grief, the father blamed the school for the tragic loss of his daughter, asserting that they failed to act promptly by not taking her to the hospital in time. He also questioned the school’s request for his National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) card before admitting his daughter, emphasizing the urgency of the situation.
“The NHIS they were requesting from me before they admit my daughter, what is the purpose of the health insurance? Why didn’t the school take my child to the hospital before they called me? When they decided to call me, what were they expecting me to do in the space of emergency?” he lamented.
The incident has sparked outrage among parents and guardians, raising concerns about the safety and welfare of students within the school premises. As investigations into the circumstances surrounding the student’s death commence, calls for accountability and reforms in school healthcare protocols have intensified.
Authorities at Aburi Girls Senior High School are yet to respond to the allegations of negligence. However, the tragic incident serves as a somber reminder of the critical importance of ensuring the well-being and safety of students in educational institutions.
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