Government open to sending stampede victim abroad for treatment – Health Minister
More than three months after a recruitment stampede left her bedridden, Sandra Baafi Boateng remains at the centre of a government commitment that Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh reaffirmed before Parliament on Monday, and he made clear that no option, including overseas medical care, is off the table.
Addressing Members of Parliament on March 9, the Minister provided a detailed account of Ms. Baafi Boateng’s condition and the steps being taken to support her recovery, following the injuries she sustained during a Ghana Armed Forces recruitment exercise at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium on November 12, 2025.
“I wish to assure this Honourable House that the Ministry of Health has remained actively engaged with Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to ensure that Ms. Sandra Baafi Boateng receives the requisite specialist care and that every necessary step is being taken to expedite her treatment and recovery,” Mr. Akandoh told the House.
The Minister outlined the trajectory of her medical journey so far. After sustaining severe injuries during the stampede, Ms. Baafi Boateng was admitted for inpatient treatment under specialist supervision, with the government absorbing all medical costs to shield her family from financial strain. Since February 26, 2026, she has been transferred to the 37 Military Hospital, where a multidisciplinary team of specialists is overseeing her care. Her current treatment programme incorporates both rehabilitation and social support, a recognition that recovery from injuries of this nature extends well beyond the physical.
On the question of overseas treatment, Mr. Akandoh was measured but firm. The government, he said, is actively evaluating all available medical options, both within Ghana and internationally, and stands ready to facilitate foreign treatment if that is what health professionals ultimately recommend.
Ms. Baafi Boateng has been bedridden since the day of the incident, a reality that gives the government’s assurances both urgency and moral weight. Her case has drawn sustained public attention to the conditions surrounding the recruitment exercise and the obligations owed to those who were harmed in the process.
For now, the government’s message to Parliament, and to the public, is one of continued engagement: that Ms. Baafi Boateng has not been forgotten, that her care is being actively managed at the highest level, and that whatever it takes to give her the best chance of recovery, the state is prepared to provide it.
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