The Police Hospital has announced plans for a mass burial of about 200 unclaimed bodies currently in its mortuary.
Scheduled for the first quarter of 2025, the exercise aims to alleviate congestion at the facility and improve storage conditions.
Relatives of missing persons are urged to contact the hospital’s pathology department to identify and claim any deceased family members before the deadline of February 28, 2025.
After this date, all unclaimed bodies will be included in the burial.
Other hospitals are also taking similar measures. In the Western Region, the Police Hospital in Bogoso is set to bury seven unclaimed bodies that have been in its mortuary for 20 months.
The Tema General Hospital has also planned mass burials due to overcrowding in its morgue.
The Police Hospital is calling on the public to take note and help spread the information.