The strike by the Mortuary Workers Association of Ghana is having a devastating impact on public mortuaries in the Ashanti Region, leaving families in a state of distress.
The strike is in protest of poor working conditions, inadequate salaries, and the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for mortuary workers.
The families waiting to take the bodies of their relatives at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital are among those stranded and demanding immediate action from the government. "I'm worried about my mother's body.
We've been waiting for hours, and we don't know when we'll be able to take her home," said a distraught family member.