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National Ambulance Service

Also known as: NAS

National Ambulance Service — emergency response provider identified in investigations and accident response, with documented gaps in procedures, equipment, and staff training.

A government committee investigating the February 2026 death of engineer Charles Amissah identified significant deficiencies in the National Ambulance Service's emergency response, including gaps in documentation of vital signs, faulty equipment, and the absence of formal handover procedures between ambulance crews and hospitals. The Health Minister has pledged full implementation of the Akosa Committee's reform recommendations.

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Committee finds hospitals failed to triage Amissah before death

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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 →

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Committee finds hospitals failed to triage Amissah before death

    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 →

  2. Charles Amissah died from medical neglect, not trauma

    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 →

  3. KNUST launches injury prevention centre for research and policy

    KNUST has launched an Injury Prevention and Research Centre at its College of Health Sciences to strengthen injury research, policy engagement and prevention efforts in Ghana. The centre is supported by a training grant from the U.S. National Institutes of Health's Fogarty International Center and builds on a 2006 project that has trained about 43 graduates at the MPH, MPhil and PhD levels in injury-related research.

    6 May 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 28 April

  1. Seven die in minibus crash on Nkawkaw–Atibie road

    A Hyundai Grace minibus crashed on the Nkawkaw–Atibie stretch in the Eastern Region on Monday, April 27, 2026, killing seven people. Emergency services from the Ghana National Fire Service, MTTD, and National Ambulance Service responded to the scene.

    28 April 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Bus overturns on Accra–Salaga highway; two dead

    A 50-seater passenger bus overturned on the Accra–Salaga highway at Nkonya Bumbula in the Oti Region's Biakoye District, killing two people and injuring several others. The crash occurred when the fully loaded bus lost control while negotiating a sharp curve, with suspected tyre burst and overspeeding cited as causes.

    26 April 2026 · Joy Online →

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