{{Ghana’s health minister has given a hospital in the city of Kumasi 14 days to produce the bodies of five babies that were allegedly stillborn.}}<\/p>\n
Seven people were charged with stealing and conspiracy to steal a baby from the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital earlier in February.<\/p>\n
Suwaiba Mumuni, whose baby is among the five missing, told reporters she believes her child is still alive.<\/p>\n
The hospital, the second largest in Ghana, has denied the allegations.<\/p>\n
Youths stormed the hospital in Kumasi, 270km (167 miles) north-west of Accra, on Thursday, temporarily closing the maternity wards, he says.<\/p>\n
Ms Mumuni said after she gave birth on 5 February, she was told that her baby was stillborn and it was taken away by attendants.<\/p>\n
When her relatives arrived later in the day to collect the body for burial, it could not be found, she said.<\/p>\n
“The only news I am expecting to hear is that my baby has been found,” Ms Mumuni told media.<\/p>\n
“They told me my baby is dead, but they have not been able to produce the body… I am confident my baby is alive.”<\/p>\n
The bodies of another four babies allegedly delivered stillborn that day are also missing.<\/p>\n
“The ministry will leave no stone unturned until the truth is established,” Health Minister Sherry Ayittey said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Ms Ayittey said the hospital had 14 working days to find the bodies of the babies “for burial by the families”.<\/p>\n
Staff at the hospital, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they often felt overwhelmed and there were inadequate resources to deal with demand.<\/p>\n
Our reporter says the seven people charged on Thursday over Ms Mumuni’s missing baby were given bail.<\/p>\n
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