Mzbel defends sister’s death claims

Ghanaian musician, Mzbel, has responded to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital after the facility appealed to her to provide information to support investigations into claims she made about the death of her sister, Laila.

The hospital, in a statement issued on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, said it had taken notice of a video in which the singer alleged that her sister did not receive the emergency care she needed before her death.

Korle Bu said it treats all complaints relating to patient care seriously and has attempted to contact Mzbel and her family to establish the facts surrounding the incident.

According to the hospital, it wants to determine whether Laila was referred to the facility, whether she arrived there, and the circumstances under which she was treated.

The hospital also stressed that it has reinforced the government's directive that no public hospital should refuse emergency patients and warned that any staff found to have deliberately denied emergency care would face investigation.

Responding in an Instagram post on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Mzbel said her sister was first taken to Ussher Clinic in Jamestown, where she was treated and later referred to Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for emergency care.

She claimed that after arriving at Korle Bu, the family was told there were no beds available, forcing her sister to remain without admission until she died the following day.

According to Mzbel, her sister was initially given a plastic chair but later had to lie on the tiled floor because she was too weak to remain seated.

The musician further alleged that her niece was asked to buy prescribed medication and pay for blood, but despite complying with those requests, her sister was never given a hospital bed.

She also claimed that after her sister's death, the family was asked to pay mortuary fees and that the medication and blood purchased for her sister were not refunded.

Mzbel said she decided to speak publicly because no family should have to experience such circumstances, insisting that her comments were not intended to damage the reputation of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

She added that the issue goes beyond her family's loss, saying many Ghanaians have shared similar experiences of being turned away or waiting for treatment because of a lack of beds at public hospitals.

The musician called for improvements in Ghana's healthcare system, saying every citizen deserves timely, dignified and compassionate medical care regardless of their social status.

Meanwhile, the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has extended its condolences to Mzbel's family and reiterated its commitment to conducting a fair and transparent investigation once it receives the necessary information from the family.