The Police Hospital has announced plans to conduct a mass burial for approximately 200 unclaimed bodies in its mortuary.
The exercise, scheduled for the first quarter of 2025, aims to decongest the facility and improve storage conditions.
The hospital is urging relatives of missing persons to contact its pathology department to identify and claim their deceased family members before the February 28, 2025, deadline. After this date, all unclaimed bodies will be included in the burial.
This is not an isolated incident, as other hospitals are also struggling with overcrowding in their morgues.
The Police Hospital in Bogoso, for example, has scheduled the burial of seven unclaimed bodies that have been in its mortuary for 20 months. Similarly, Tema General Hospital is planning mass burials due to overcrowding.
The Police Hospital is calling on the public to take note of this development and help spread the information to ensure that families can claim their loved ones before the deadline.