Also known as: hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah · Mr Amissah · engineer Charles Amissah · Charles Henry Amissah · the late engineer Charles Henry Amissah · Mr Charles Amissah
Engineer who died following a hit-and-run accident on February 6, 2026, at Circle Overpass in Accra; subsequent hospital bed shortages and care delays triggered investigations into Ghana's healthcare system.
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Business & Financial Times
… Charles Amissah, and it feels like déjà vu. Very tragic indeed. …
A call for ‘The Charles Amissah Act’Joy Online
… ease 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 Charles Amissah …
National Ambulance Service rejects claims that EMTs are poorly trainedJoy Online
A medical doctor and the sister of the late engineer Charles Henry Amissah has initiated legal action against three major hospitals, several health professionals, and the Attorney General. …
Charles Amissah’s family sues 3 hospitals, doctors and AG, seeks GH¢20m compensationJoy Online
… He drew a direct line between the death of engineer Charles Amissah and past national disasters such as May 9. …
We keep repeating same national mistakes – Neurosurgeon draws May 9 parallel to Amissah deathJoy Online
… Speaking on PM Express on Wednesday, Dr Abdallah reacted to the findings of a government committee that investigated the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah after he was allegedly denied emergency care at three hospitals in Accra. …
Hospitals failed Charles Amissah, but the real problem is the system – Neurosurgeon Hadi AbdallahJoy Online
Neurosurgeon Hadi Mohammed Abdallah says the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah will not lead to meaningful reforms in Ghana’s healthcare system because the country has developed what he describes as a “culture of scapegoats.” Speaking on PM Express on Wednesday, Dr Ab …
Charles Amissah’s death changes nothing – Neurosurgeon slams Ghana’s ‘culture of scapegoats’Daily Guide
The writer The death of Charles Amissah and others reminds us of a painful truth that sometimes, it is not only the incident that claims a life, but the gaps in timely and appropriate emergency response in the moments that follow. …
When Seconds Matter: A Call For Nationwide First Aid Awareness After The Upper Denkyira West TragedyThe Chronicle
Charles Amissah was twenty-nine years old. He was an engineer. …
118 Minutes Of Neglect: Who Killed Charles Amissah?Joy Online
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has announced measures to support health professionals implicated in the Charles Amissah case, including the provision of psychological, psychiatric and legal assistance as investigations and disciplinary proceedings continue. …
GMA offers legal and mental health support to staff linked to Charles Amissah caseJoy Online
… Ernest Yorke, has expressed reservations about the wording and conclusions contained in the report on the death of Charles Amissah. …
GMA president questions use of ‘medical negligence’ in Charles Amissah probe reportA Business & Financial Times contributor reflects on his mother's 2013 emergency-room experience at Korle-Bu, where they were turned away due to lack of beds, and draws a parallel to the recent death of Charles Amissah, arguing that Ghana's healthcare system continues to fail patients in similar circumstances.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A Business & Financial Times contributor reflects on his mother's 2013 emergency-room experience at Korle-Bu, where they were turned away due to lack of beds, and draws a parallel to the recent death of Charles Amissah, arguing that Ghana's healthcare system continues to fail patients in similar circumstances.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
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 →
Neurosurgeon Hadi Mohammed Abdallah says Ghana tends to react emotionally to national tragedies but fails to implement lasting reforms, personalising responsibility rather than addressing institutional problems. He drew a parallel between engineer Charles Amissah's death from medical neglect and the May 9 disaster, noting that similar incidents recur because reforms are not sustained.
14 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 →
Neurosurgeon Hadi Mohammed Abdallah says Charles Amissah's death will not drive meaningful healthcare reform because Ghana habitually blames individuals rather than fixing underlying systems. Dr Abdallah cited a similar medical neglect incident seven to eight years ago, arguing the country reacts emotionally to tragedies but fails to implement institutional change.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece reflects on the death of Nana Kwabena Okyere, the Mmratehene of Ayanfuri Traditional Area, who died after accidentally discharging a pump-action shotgun at a funeral in Upper Denkyira West District. The writer calls for nationwide first aid awareness and questions why firearms continue to be discharged at public gatherings.
13 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 →
The Ghana Medical Association has announced psychological, psychiatric, and legal support for health professionals implicated in the Charles Amissah case, following a committee report that found lapses and delays in emergency care contributed to his death. GMA President Ernest Yorke stated the association will ensure affected workers receive adequate support while due process continues.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Association president has questioned the use of "medical negligence" in an investigative committee's report on engineer Charles Amissah's death, arguing that such determinations exceed the authority of a non-judicial body. The committee found that delays in treatment and repeated referrals between health facilities, rather than the accident itself, contributed to the 29-year-old's death.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A paramedist on national radio admitted that not all ambulance crew members in Ghana are trained to perform basic life support, with some unable to insert a cannula or initiate fluid resuscitation during transport. The author argues this represents a systemic failure, as ambulances should provide treatment during the journey to hospital, not merely transport patients.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the accidental death of Nana Kwabena Okyere, Mmratehene of Ayanfuri Traditional Area in Upper Denkyira West, during funeral rites, highlights gaps in emergency response and calls for nationwide first aid awareness and stricter regulation of firearms at public gatherings.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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 Ekua Amoako argues that Charles Amissah's death reflects broader failings in Ghana's healthcare system, including abandonment of an effective Bed Management Network that once had 80 per cent national coverage and deterioration of the National Ambulance Service, which inherited over 300 ambulances but has since declined in effectiveness.
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 Vicky Bright has called for accountability following an investigative report into Charles Amissah's death, arguing that findings of delayed emergency care and medical neglect within the healthcare system demand responsibility and action to restore public confidence and prevent similar failures.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Paul Ossei Sampene defended the inclusion of names in an investigative report into engineer Charles Amissah's death, stating it should not be seen as scapegoating health professionals. The report concluded Amissah died from delayed emergency care and medical neglect rather than initial accident injuries, and Sampene stressed the findings point to broader institutional challenges.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the Ghana Social Investment Fund has called for urgent reforms to Ghana's emergency healthcare system following the death of 29-year-old Charles Amissah, who died from medical negligence after a hit-and-run accident. He stressed the need to strengthen emergency medical care delivery and prevent similar avoidable deaths.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Justice Yamson, a former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has described Ghana's emergency healthcare system as deeply inadequate and warned that systemic weaknesses continue to cost lives. He cited persistent issues like the "no-bed syndrome" affecting hospitals nationwide, noting that successive health ministers have been made aware but insufficient action has followed.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Justice Yankson, a lawyer and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has described Ghana's emergency healthcare system as deeply inadequate, citing persistent systemic weaknesses including "no-bed syndrome" that continue to cost lives. His remarks follow an official investigative report into the death of engineer Charles Amissah, which found he remained alive and treatable during multiple hospital referrals before eventually dying without intervention.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, says the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah reflects broader systemic failure in Ghana's healthcare rather than single negligence. An official report found Amissah died from delayed emergency care and medical neglect across multiple facilities, remaining alive and treatable as he moved between health facilities.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, has called for a holistic and non-accusatory approach to addressing systemic challenges in Ghana's healthcare system. His comments follow an investigative report concluding that engineer Charles Amissah, 29, died not from accident injuries but from delays in emergency care and medical neglect across multiple health facilities, reigniting debate over emergency response efficiency and bed shortages.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare has rejected the description of overcrowded emergency wards as "no-bed syndrome," arguing that the issue is fundamentally systemic and points instead to inefficiencies in healthcare delivery. His comments follow an investigative report into engineer Charles Amissah's death, which found that delays in emergency care and systemic inefficiencies rather than initial accident injuries contributed to his death.
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 →
A CDD-Ghana official called for major investment in Ghana's healthcare system following an investigative report into engineer Charles Amissah's death, which concluded he died from delayed emergency care and medical neglect rather than his initial accident injuries.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
CDD-Ghana's Abena Addo alleges that medical negligence continues to claim lives every day across the country, with cases of poor emergency response and inadequate medical care found in hospital records nationwide. She cited 29-year-old Charles Amissah's death in February following a hit-and-run accident as an example that gained national attention, but argued his case is not unique.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Justice Yamson, a lawyer and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has argued that accountability for failures in Ghana's emergency response chain must include the Ambulance Service, citing weaknesses in coordination between pre-hospital care and hospital admission that contribute to avoidable deaths. An investigation into Charles Amissah's death exposed serious gaps in Ghana's emergency healthcare system, including delayed referrals and medical neglect, prompting renewed calls for urgent reforms.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Justice Yamson, a lawyer and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association, has called for urgent action to identify and apprehend the driver involved in the incident that led to Charles Amissah's death, arguing that accountability should extend beyond hospital failures to the person who caused the initial accident.
9 May 2026 · Joy Online →