Ghana army disputes claims it abandoned stampede victim, cites GH¢143,800 support
The military says it has spent about GH¢143,800 on Sandra's care, including GH¢85,000 in KATH bills and GH¢28,800 for her eight-month stay at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has rejected suggestions that it abandoned Sandra Baafi Boateng, 25, who suffered a severe head injury in the military recruitment stampede at the Baba Yara Sports Stadium in Kumasi on November 12, 2025. The military says it has spent approximately GH¢113,800 on her medical care and given her family GH¢30,000 in cash.
The GAF says Sandra was treated at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) until February 26, 2026, when a military medical team flew her by air to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra at her family's request. A medical assessment on March 8 found her condition had not changed significantly after the transfer. Her mother was presented with the GH¢30,000 and an air bed at a ceremony on October 28, 2026.
The military estimates KATH's bills at about GH¢85,000 and her eight-month stay at the 37 Military Hospital at GH¢28,800, at GH¢120 a day. After her discharge, her family asked for her to return to Kumasi, and the GAF says treatment will continue at the 4th Military Hospital there until she recovers.
Why it mattersSandra Baafi Boateng's family now depends on the military's promised treatment at the 4th Military Hospital in Kumasi for her continued recovery.