Ashanti Regional Minister and medical doctor, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has called for a national conversation on the possible introduction of Safe Haven Baby Box, also known as Baby Hatch, systems in Ghana as a way to prevent unsafe abandonment of newborns.

In a public commentary, Dr Amoakohene noted that in some countries, Safe Haven Baby Box systems provide vulnerable parents—particularly teenage mothers—with a secure and confidential option to safely surrender newborns at approved locations such as hospitals and fire stations.

He explained that once a baby is placed in the facility, an alert system is activated to notify trained personnel, who respond immediately to provide medical care and initiate child protection and welfare services.

According to Dr Amoakohene, the primary objective of the system is to prevent the abandonment of newborns in unsafe and inhumane conditions, protect infant lives, and offer a humane last-resort option for parents experiencing crisis situations.

He emphasised that such systems operate under strict regulatory frameworks to balance parental confidentiality with the long-term welfare and rights of the child, including access to protection services and appropriate care arrangements.

Dr Amoakohene, however, stressed that the proposal is not a policy directive but an invitation for public discussion, asking whether Ghana should consider adopting such an approach within its social protection and child welfare systems.