A Minority parliamentarian has warned against politicising the Amissah death controversy and argues that doctors and nurses should not be blamed unless proven negligent through established medical procedures. He contends that Ghana's emergency healthcare system requires urgent investment in human resources, financing, and equipment rather than emotional public condemnation of health professionals.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The President of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association urges authorities to use the circumstances of Charles Amissah's death—reportedly after being rejected by three health facilities—as a catalyst for meaningful reforms in emergency healthcare delivery and increased investment in health workers.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association president has criticized the public disclosure of health professionals' names in the investigative report into Charles Amissah's death, arguing it exposes individuals to undue scrutiny and emotional distress. She said the report should have highlighted categories of professionals rather than identifying individuals.
7 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 →
A committee report into the death of Charles Amissah from severe arm injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on 6 February 2026 concludes his death was avoidable through basic interventions including wound compression, fluid resuscitation and blood transfusion. The report documents systemic failures across multiple institutions—ambulance services, triage systems, emergency departments, clinical leadership and professional ethics—as the patient arrived alive at three major health facilities but was failed at each critical stage of trauma response.
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 →
The Ghana Medical Association has expressed concern that naming doctors in the Ministerial Investigative Committee's report on Charles Amissah's death is shifting focus away from systemic failures in emergency care delivery. The GMA says the report identified significant weaknesses and gaps in Ghana's emergency care system and has called for urgent reforms.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Following a ministerial investigation into the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah, who died after a hit-and-run incident in February 2026, the Ghana Medical Association has called for sustained investment in the country's healthcare system, citing the report's findings of significant systemic weaknesses and gaps in emergency care delivery.
7 May 2026 · Joy Online →