One of the triplets born to a 25-year-old mother, Gloria Teye, has passed away.
According to hospital sources, the mother has been struggling financially, making it difficult to purchase the necessary drugs on time for the care of her newborns.
Evelyn Dede Tetteh, sister to Gloria, confirmed the challenges faced by the family.
“They just informed us that one has died. We don’t know what went wrong, but maybe it’s because we are unable to buy the prescribed drugs on time. Sometimes I have to call people to beg for money before we can afford the medications,” Evelyn told Starr News.
The situation has been further exacerbated by the disappearance of the children’s father, 36-year-old Samuel Boateng, a barber by profession.
Samuel reportedly abandoned his wife and newborn triplets shortly after learning about their birth.
Gloria initially delivered the triplets at home before being transferred to a local health facility and subsequently referred to the Eastern Regional Hospital.
While she remains admitted, the surviving triplets were receiving care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and through Kangaroo Mother Care services.
Recounting the events earlier to Starr News, Gloria said “My husband left the hospital after the nurse informed him that I had given birth to triplets. We tried to call him several times, but he did not answer our calls.”
The couple already have four children, including a set of twins and two other children.
Gloria expressed regret over having more children, especially in light of her husband’s reaction and their financial struggles.
“The last time I gave birth to twins, and now triplets. I think that’s why he is unhappy because he told me during my pregnancy that things were hard. Even the four children we already have are a burden to him. My husband runs a barbershop in Nkurakan, but the shop is near collapsing due to high electricity tariffs and low patronage,” she added.
In the wake of these hardships, Gloria is appealing to the public for financial assistance to settle her hospital bills and support her remaining children.
“We need financial support from everyone, at least to pay my hospital bills for now. We beg Ghanaians to help us,” she pleaded.
Hospital authorities have also raised concerns over the increasing number of mothers stranded at the facility due to their inability to pay medical bills despite being discharged, highlighting a growing need for support systems for vulnerable families.
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Kojo Ansah
