A Ghanaian woman has filed a GH₵10 million lawsuit against medical diagnostics firm Synlab Ghana after a false HIV-positive test result led to the termination of her employment in Kuwait.
The plaintiff, whose identity remains protected, claims the erroneous 2023 test result destroyed her career and caused severe emotional trauma.
Court documents reveal the woman lost her lucrative overseas job within 48 hours of her employer receiving the test results.
Subsequent tests at three different facilities – including Ghana’s Noguchi Memorial Institute – all confirmed she was HIV-negative.
Her lawyer, Nana Yaa Agyemang, argues the mistake constitutes “gross professional negligence with catastrophic consequences.”
Synlab Ghana has acknowledged the incident but maintains it was “an isolated laboratory error.”
The case has reignited debates about medical testing standards in Ghana, with health advocates demanding stricter quality controls for diagnostic centers handling sensitive tests.
The Human Rights Advocacy Centre has joined the case as amicus curiae, noting this reflects wider systemic issues in medical accountability.
“When erroneous test results alter lives this dramatically, institutions must face serious consequences,” stated their lead attorney.
