The leadership of the Greater Accra Regional Chapter of the National Association of Registered Midwives, Ghana (NARM-GAR), has condemned the alleged physical assault of a senior staff midwife at the Tema Community 22 Polyclinic, calling for decisive action against workplace violence in health facilities.
The condemnation follows a disturbing video currently circulating on social media, which “allegedly shows a relative of a patient physically assaulting and manhandling a midwife in the line of duty,” the association said in a statement.
The incident, which occurred on Tuesday, 02 June 2026, has been described by NARM-GAR as “unfortunate” and condemned “in the strongest possible terms.”
“Midwives dedicate their lives to safeguarding the health and wellbeing of mothers, newborns, families, and communities. They work tirelessly under challenging conditions, often sacrificing their personal comfort to provide quality healthcare services,” the statement said.
“It is therefore unacceptable that healthcare professionals, whose primary responsibility is to save lives, should become victims of physical assault, intimidation, verbal abuse, and other forms of workplace violence.”
NARM-GAR noted that “the increasing incidents of violence against nurses and midwives across healthcare facilities in Ghana have become alarming and demand urgent national attention,” adding that such acts “not only threaten the safety and dignity of healthcare workers but also create an atmosphere of fear and trauma that negatively affects service delivery and patient outcomes.”
The association said it “stands in solidarity with the affected midwife and all healthcare professionals who have experienced workplace violence in the course of their duties,” and recognizes “the emotional and psychological impact such incidents have on victims, their families, colleagues and the wider healthcare workforce.”
NARM-GAR called on the Ministry of Health and Ghana Health Service to “publicly condemn this act and all forms of workplace violence against healthcare workers,” stressing that “silence in the face of such aggression only emboldens perpetrators and undermines efforts to create safe working environments for frontline health professionals.”
The group further urged authorities to conduct a “thorough and impartial investigation into the circumstances that led to this incident,” maintaining that “while every client and family member has the right to seek clarification or lodge complaints through established channels, no grievance justifies the physical assault of a healthcare worker.”
Among its demands, NARM-GAR called for a full investigation, appropriate legal action against any individual found culpable, strengthened security measures in health facilities, and “the development and enforcement of a national zero-tolerance policy on workplace violence against healthcare workers.”
It also wants enhanced psychological support systems for victims of abuse.“The safety of healthcare workers must remain a national priority. Midwives, nurses, doctors and all healthcare professionals deserve to work in an environment that guarantees their security, dignity and professional respect,” the statement added.
“An attack on healthcare provider is an attack on the entire healthcare system.”The statement was signed by Regional General Secretary Jessie Allotey and Regional Chairperson Rosetta N. Boakye, and copied to the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Service, and all media outlets.
