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Check yourselves: Don’t blame wives for infertility …Catholic priest advises husbands
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● Reverend Father Ignatius Ayivor(standing), delivering his homily
Often, when a couple is battling infertility, the finger is pointed at the wives.
Sometimes, even husbands who are the real cause of the problems will sit aloof and leave the women to their fate to be chastised by society.
This development is of concern to the Parish Priest of the St. Augustine Catholic Church in Ashaiman, Reverend Father Ignatius Ayivor SVD, who has described the situation as one that has compelled many women to resort to unthinkable solutions to redeem themselves.
“Some husbands cannot produce healthy sperms but blame it on their wives. Your reproductive system might be defective, but you will not go and check it. Your sperms are not correct; find out, and don’t blame it on your wife,” he said.
He said it was despicable that such men, instead of seeking medical attention, would rather join others in calling their wives “barren.”
Delivering his homily last Sunday at the Church in Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region, he said such wives, who knew they have been left to fight the battle of conception alone, become desperate and d from place to place.
He said the most disturbing thing was their vulnerability, which drove them to fall into the hands of fake pastors whom they least suspected of leading them into destruction.
The parish priest said some people called themselves pastors took advantage of the hopeless women and even ended up sleeping with them under the guise of offering them a solution to their challenges.
He said such women, who were usually hypnotised, end up getting pregnant as they desire, but the children do not belong to their husbands.
He said some pastors claim to be praying for the women and suggest deliverance and hypnotise them, and by the time they (the women) came back to their senses, they (the pastors) would have done what they (the pastors) wanted with them.
“Some women cannot even remember what happened to them (during the supposed prayers), but they cannot tell anyone about it,” he said, because of fear, guilt, or shame, and have to live with that burden for the rest of their lives.
Rev. Fr. Ayivor cautioned men who prefer to sit on the fence when their marriages are battling infertility that they are likely to end up “with a pastor’s child” in their homes.
He said such men should not be surprised if, after a DNA test, they find out that the children in their homes are not theirs.
He said it was about time husbands became fully involved in the journey of dealing with infertility with their wives to save their marriages and the poor wives from such temptations.
The parish priest also advised women to be vigilant and focused and not resort to moving from place to place to prevent them from getting into the hands of wrong people.
He said it was important they pursued medical attention and prayed on their own for God’s intervention instead of following recommendations that could cause them problems in the future.
He advised the church members to get more education about issues on the subject of infertility because science and medicine had evolved over the years and could give them options that could favour them.
He also called on society to be supportive and show mercy to people who need help and not add to their pain.
By Dzifa Tetteh Tay
General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, has filed his nomination to contest the position of General Secretary again as the party begins its rebuilding efforts ahead of the 2028 general elections.
He was accompanied by party stalwarts and supporters who were in high spirits, expressing confidence that he is the right person to hold the position.
Speaking after filing his nomination, Mr Kodua Frimpong assured the rank and file of the party that he would not disappoint them.
“I can assure you that the faith the rank and file of the party have had in me, I will never disappoint them,” he said.
He also pledged to run a clean campaign devoid of personal attacks.
“I can assure you that our internal campaign will be devoid of personal attacks,” he told his fellow contestants and the rank and file of the party as he seeks to retain his position.
His tenure has seen the party through the 2024 general elections, where the NPP lost power to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) after eight years in government.
The party is currently in a rebuilding phase, with internal elections scheduled to elect new national executives to lead its reorganization towards the 2028 polls.
The General Secretary position is considered one of the most influential in the party’s administrative structure, responsible for the day-to-day running of the party secretariat and implementation of party decisions.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
The University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) has disputed claims made on social media by comedian Michael Blackson concerning the treatment given to his late mother, saying a review found that the allegations did not accurately reflect what happened during her stay at the hospital.
In a statement issued in Accra on August 5, 2026, the management of UGMC expressed condolences to Mr. Blackson and his family over the death of his 83-year-old mother, who died at the facility on July 16, 2026.
The hospital said it had taken the concerns raised by Mr. Blackson seriously and conducted a thorough review in line with its clinical and administrative procedures.
According to the statement, the facts presented by Mr. Blackson on social media contained “numerous inaccuracies” and did not accurately reflect the medical care provided to his mother.
UGMC explained that she was referred to the facility from another hospital and received treatment there from May 27 to July 16, 2026, a period of about eight weeks.
The hospital stated that it would not release details of her diagnosis, treatment, medical records or other aspects of her care because it had a duty to protect patient confidentiality, even after death.
It said the decision was intended to respect the dignity of the deceased and the privacy of her family.
UGMC further stated that all clinical decisions at the facility are made by qualified healthcare professionals based on medical judgment, established standards of care and the best interests of the patient.
The statement added that such decisions are made in consultation with authorised family representatives where necessary and that billing and financial procedures are governed by institutional policies and are separate from clinical decision-making.
The hospital noted that it values feedback from patients and their families and considers both positive and negative comments important for improving the quality of care.
Mr. Blackson had earlier used social media to criticise the care his mother received at UGMC, prompting the hospital’s response.
By: Jacob Aggrey
