Also known as: Prof. Akosa · Mr Akosa · Professor Akosa · Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa · Prof Agyeman Badu Akosa · Prof Akosa · Professor Agyeman-Badu Akosa · Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa
Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council who headed an investigative committee into Charles Amissah's death from medical neglect.
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Joy Online
… Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa urged medical practitioners to uphold professionalism, accountability, and proper documentation in healthcare delivery. …
Ghana Association of Radiologists calls for investment in modern diagnostic infrastructureJoy Online
The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, has expressed concern over the increasing number of malpractice and professional misconduct complaints against health professionals in Ghana. …
Medical and Dental Council worried over growing misconduct complaints against health professionalsJoy Online
… The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, dropped the bombshell at the opening ceremony of the 14th Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the Ghana Association of Radiologists (GAR) in Accra on Thursday. …
“It is worrying” – Prof. Akosa sounds alarm over failing medical ethicsJoy Online
… In a press release issued on Friday, May 22, the Service responded to comments reportedly made by Professor Agyeman-Badu Akosa, Chairman of the committee established by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr C …
National Ambulance Service rejects claims that EMTs are poorly trainedJoy Online
… Dr Amissah is also relying on findings from a government-appointed committee chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, which reportedly concluded that lapses in emergency response at the hospitals contributed to the death. …
Charles Amissah’s family sues 3 hospitals, doctors and AG, seeks GH¢20m compensationJoy Online
… Eventually, they could not establish a case against them.” A government-appointed committee chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa concluded that Charles Amissah died from medical neglect and denial of emergency care after being turned away by the Police Hospital, Greater Accra …
Hospitals failed Charles Amissah, but the real problem is the system – Neurosurgeon Hadi AbdallahThe Chronicle
… Agyeman Badu Akosa has now told the country what killed Charles Amissah. Not the driver who fled. …
118 Minutes Of Neglect: Who Killed Charles Amissah?Joy Online
… According to the committee chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, Mr Amissah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, was involved in a hit-and-run accident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass on 6 February 2026.
Failure to arrest hit-and-run driver in Charles Amissah’s Death “problematic” — Kwadwo PokuJoy Online
… Agyeman Badu Akosa Committee report into the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah, insisting that Ghana’s healthcare crisis is the result of a longstanding systemic failure rather than the negligence of a few frontline workers. …
Ghana’s healthcare crisis a system failure, not a few bad staff – Arthur KennedyJoy Online
… Arthur Kobina Kennedy, has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system, following the release of a committee report on the country’s ongoing “no-bed syndrome.” Dr Kennedy criticised what he describes as the narrow focus of the Prof Agyeman Badu Akosa …
Dr Arthur Kennedy urges systemic reforms to address ‘no-bed syndrome’ in Ghana’s hospitalsThe Ghana Association of Radiologists has called on government and health sector stakeholders to invest in modern diagnostic infrastructure, including CT scans and MRI machines, across the country to improve disease detection and treatment. The association's president noted that many health facilities lack access to high-end imaging modalities.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Association of Radiologists has called on government and health sector stakeholders to invest in modern diagnostic infrastructure, including CT scans and MRI machines, across the country to improve disease detection and treatment. The association's president noted that many health facilities lack access to high-end imaging modalities.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chairman of the Medical and Dental Council has expressed concern over increasing malpractice and professional misconduct complaints against health professionals in Ghana, attributing the growing backlog of cases to declining adherence to professional ethics and accountability. He urged practitioners to uphold professionalism and stressed that the Council would independently investigate all complaints brought before it.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Medical and Dental Council has reported a surge in complaints of medical negligence, malpractice, and professional misconduct against healthcare practitioners, with a backlog of disciplinary cases indicating declining professional ethics and patient-centred care in Ghana's health facilities. Chairman Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa noted that patients are increasingly reporting poor hospital treatment to the council.
23 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana National Ambulance Service has rejected claims that its Emergency Medical Technicians are poorly trained, describing the assertion as "sweeping" and potentially damaging to public confidence. The Service states that EMTs undergo rigorous theoretical and practical training delivered by qualified medical professionals and are continually assessed to meet operational standards.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Matilda Amissah, sister of deceased engineer Charles Henry Amissah, has sued three major hospitals, several health professionals, and the Attorney General, seeking GH¢20 million in general damages. She alleges negligent care and denial of emergency bed availability following her brother's hit-and-run accident on February 6, 2026, which she claims led to his death at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
21 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Hadi Mohammed Abdallah says Ghana's healthcare system failures reflect deeper institutional problems rather than individual blame, arguing the country responds emotionally to tragedies without implementing meaningful reforms or policy changes to prevent recurrence.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A committee chaired by Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa concluded that engineer Charles Amissah, knocked down at Circle Overpass in Accra on 6 February 2026, died from medical neglect rather than the collision itself. Three hospitals — Police Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and Korle Bu — turned away the ambulance, and Amissah bled to death from a laceration that any equipped hospital could have treated.
12 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Energy analyst Kwadwo Poku has criticized the police for failing to arrest the driver in the hit-and-run death of Charles Amissah, questioning the effectiveness of Accra's surveillance infrastructure including CCTV cameras on Huawei poles at major intersections.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Arthur Kennedy criticised the Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa Committee report on the death of engineer Charles Amissah, arguing that Ghana's healthcare emergency is the result of longstanding structural failures including the "no-bed syndrome" rather than individual staff negligence. Kennedy contended the committee's findings did not adequately address the deeper institutional neglect that successive governments have failed to tackle.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
US-based Ghanaian doctor Dr Arthur Kennedy has called for urgent and comprehensive reforms in Ghana's healthcare system, arguing that the Prof Agyeman Badu Akosa Committee report on the "no-bed syndrome" does not sufficiently address deeper structural failures underlying the country's emergency healthcare crisis.
10 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Justice Yankson, a former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has attributed significant responsibility for the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah to the Ghana National Ambulance Service, arguing that proper pre-hospital medical intervention—including bleeding control and compression techniques—was not provided on scene or during transport, and that proper documentation and protocols were not followed.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
International corporate lawyer Victor Bright has called on the public to move beyond outrage over the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah and focus on implementing the recommendations of a government inter-ministerial committee, which found that Amissah died from medical neglect and denial of emergency healthcare after being turned away by three major hospitals in Accra following a hit-and-run accident on February 6, 2026.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former COCOBOD Head of Public Affairs Fiifi Boafo has urged a balanced approach following the investigative report into Charles Amissah's death, calling for both structural reforms in Ghana's healthcare system and scrutiny of individuals involved, while warning against the report gathering dust without action.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A government-appointed committee investigating the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah concluded that medical neglect and denial of emergency care after he was turned away by three major Accra hospitals caused his death. The committee found serious failures in emergency response and patient management at the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital following a hit-and-run accident on 6 February 2026.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's Health Committee chairman says the investigative report into engineer Charles Amissah's death should warn health professionals to uphold ethical standards. The latest report named individuals believed to be involved, unlike previous reports that focused on institutions, and the Health Minister has directed referral to the Medical and Dental Council for disciplinary action.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Eli Atukpui, former Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council, has called on the Health Minister to formally refer the report on Charles Amissah's death to the Medical and Dental Council to initiate disciplinary action against any culpable practitioners. He noted that the process could begin once the Minister forwards the report's recommendations to the Council, and that the ministerial committee chairman is also the MDC chairman, making the process straightforward.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chairman of Parliament's Health Committee says the committee will meet with the three-member investigative team that probed engineer Charles Amissah's death to review the findings and recommendations, with a meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 7. Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane stated the committee is examining the actions of health professionals involved, arguing that timely medical attention could have saved Amissah's life.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A three-member committee investigating Charles Amissah's death has raised concerns about the National Ambulance Service's response, identifying deficiencies in documentation of vital signs, equipment functionality (including a torn blood pressure cuff), and the absence of formal handover procedures between ambulance crews and hospitals. The report highlighted a lack of structured communication systems and proper chain-of-command interaction during the emergency response.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Following a committee report on engineer Charles Amissah's death after a hit-and-run in Accra, the Health Minister has directed disciplinary action against several health professionals at Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital for failing to provide care. The committee found serious lapses in emergency response and concluded the death was avoidable.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A three-member committee investigating Charles Amissah's death has submitted its report to the Health Minister, concluding his death could have been prevented with timely medical intervention. The committee examined circumstances surrounding his death from a road traffic accident and reviewed whether emergency care was improperly denied at three hospitals: the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Akosa Committee investigating the February 2026 death of a 29-year-old engineer has identified multiple health professionals across three hospitals for allegedly failing to provide timely emergency care, and also raised concerns about ambulance personnel lacking critical training in life support and trauma response.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An investigative committee reconstructed the timeline of Charles Amissah's death following a hit-and-run incident near Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on February 6, 2026. The 29-year-old engineer was transported through multiple hospitals without being stabilised, with the committee documenting a chain of movement that ended in his death after more than an hour of attempts to secure definitive care.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A committee investigating the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah found that the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital all received him alive but failed to provide immediate triage and stabilising interventions. Amissah was hit by a vehicle near Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra on February 6, 2026, and died in transit after being turned away by multiple facilities.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An investigating committee concluded that 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah, who was hit by a vehicle near Kwame Nkrumah Circle in Accra on February 6, 2026, died from excessive blood loss due to lack of timely medical intervention rather than from his immediate injuries, with autopsy findings showing he could have survived with proper care at multiple health facilities that turned him away.
6 May 2026 · Joy Online →