Boy, 7 Paralyzed After ‘wrong’ Doctor’s Medication

A seven year-old pupil at Sefwi Akontomra in the Western Region has developed strange spots on his body after he was giving a wrong medical prescription at Sefwi Akontomra Hospital.

Currently, Emmanuel Ameyaw cannot talk and walk since the strange spots have affected almost every part of the body.

Authorities at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital who are currently trying to save the young boy’s life are conducting laboratory tests on the said drugs.

Sources close to this portal indicates, the KATH on Thursday reveal the seven year old boy is responding to treatment.

Mother of the victim who gave her name as Dorcas said her son was sick and was taken to the hospital for treatment. She said after taken the medications that were prescribed by the doctor, the body started developing burns and strange spots.

According to father of the boy, he noticed some rashes on his son after taking the drugs and decided to take him to the Asafo hospital where he was told that the boy was suffering from Stevens-Johnson syndrome.

Madam Dorcas said currently, Emmanuel Ameyaw cannot talk and walk, hence the decision to rush him to KATH for further treatment.