Mother Abandons Newborn with Cleft Lip at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital
JHNews || A mother has abandoned her newborn baby, born with a cleft lip, at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital leaving hospital staff to care for the child amid ongoing efforts to trace the mother.
HENRY GERCHI 
Cape Coast, Central Region — December 2, 2025: A newborn baby born with a cleft lip was reportedly abandoned by his mother at the maternity ward of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, local authorities have confirmed.
Hospital staff say the infant was left in the ward shortly after birth — with no name or contact information provided — leaving them to care for the child while investigations begin to locate the mother.
Doctors and nurses at the facility have expressed shock and sadness, and medical personnel are urging social welfare services to intervene to ensure the baby receives proper care and attention.
Child-welfare advocates have called the act “heart-breaking and irresponsible,” arguing that many parents in similar situations often abandon children with congenital conditions due to stigma and lack of support.
Hospital officials have indicated they will provide the newborn with ongoing care and will collaborate with social services to explore all possible options for the infant’s welfare.
