Gender minister orders medical checks for family using 'faeces' and 'urine' to cook
Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Gender Minister, visited a family after a March 21, 2026 GhanaWeb report. The report stated that an elderly woman, Leticia Okine, and her two children were reportedly admitting to cooking with urine and faeces at their residence at Bulemi Top in the Weija-Gbawe Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The minister disclosed that the family has been taken to the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Hospital for a comprehensive medical examination, according to a report by 3news.com. The minister said, "We have taken them to the Weija-Gbawe Municipal Hospital, and they will continue treatment at the Accra Psychiatric Hospital." The minister also stated that the government will ensure the children receive proper education after it was discovered that they were not enrolled in school.
After the initial assessment of Leticia Okine and her two children, they will be referred to the Accra Psychiatric Hospital for further mental health evaluation and care. The minister said, "We will conduct the necessary assessments, and once we gather the required information, we will proceed with the next steps." The minister added, "The two children are not in school, and we will make sure they return to school."
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The Gender Minister has intervened in the case of a family using unconventional ingredients. - The situation has prompted immediate action, but what could be the underlying causes?
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