Also known as: NAS
National Ambulance Service — emergency medical transport service whose CEO has visited the National Petroleum Authority for support and which has faced criticism over systemic decline.
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Joy Online
… He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service, but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care. …
Hospital Staff named in Charles Amissah death probe as committee calls for sanctionsJoy Online
… He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care. …
Here are the four hospitals Charles Amissah moved through in 118 minutes before he diedJoy Online
… He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service, but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care. …
Hospitals failed to triage Charles Amissah despite arrival alive — CommitteeJoy Online
… He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service, but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care. …
Charles Amissah died from medical neglect, not trauma — Akosa committee findsJoy Online
… Delivering the keynote address, Dr George Kwadwo Owusu, Chief Executive Officer of the National Ambulance Service, underscored the role of data in shaping targeted interventions. …
KNUST launches injury prevention centre to boost research, policy actionJoy Online
… Personnel from the Motor Traffic and Transport Department (MTTD) and the National Ambulance Service also assisted with rescue efforts, recovery operations, and traffic control.
Seven reported dead in accident on Nkawkaw–Atibie roadJoy Online
… The victims were later handed over to the National Ambulance Service and transported to the Margaret Marquart Catholic Hospital for urgent medical attention.
Two killed as 50-seater bus overturns in Nkonya Bumbula crashAn unidentified man collapsed and died at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly forecourt on Friday morning; authorities and the Ghana Police Service have begun investigations into the death.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An unidentified man collapsed and died at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly forecourt on Friday morning; authorities and the Ghana Police Service have begun investigations into the death.
22 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A single-room structure collapsed at Gyagyaano in Cape Coast on Sunday, June 21, following heavy rainfall that weakened the building. Four occupants were trapped and rescued, but two died: 12-year-old Anastasia Abakah and 40-year-old Adwoa Baduwa.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An unidentified man collapsed and died at the Tema Metropolitan Assembly forecourt on Friday morning; eyewitnesses reported a substance coming from his mouth before he lost consciousness. The body has been sent to the morgue, and authorities are investigating the incident.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Yilo Krobo Municipality has achieved significant infrastructure expansion and improvements in public service delivery within the first year of the NDC administration, according to the MCE. Key accomplishments include completion and commissioning of healthcare facilities, and the assembly's focus on healthcare, education, sanitation, roads, agriculture, and employment creation.
18 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Isaac Adongo, MP for Bolgatanga Central, handed over a new ambulance to the Bolgatanga Municipal Health Directorate and keys to four rented two-bedroom apartments for newly posted doctors, citing delays in patient transport to remote communities. Adongo said he purchased the ambulance with personal funds, not public money.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council says prank calls and circulation of fake flood videos are disrupting rescue operations and diverting emergency resources from genuine victims of flooding in the Greater Accra Region. The council states that emergency response agencies have been inundated with false distress reports, forcing them to expend time and resources on non-existent emergencies.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Elizabeth Donkor, a trader and mother of four in her 40s, has been identified as one of two casualties in Sunday's three-storey building collapse at the North Industrial Area in Avenor, Accra. Two other occupants were rescued in critical condition and sent to hospital.
8 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Greater Accra Regional Coordinating Council warned that prank and false emergency reports to agencies including NADMO, the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana National Fire Service, and the National Ambulance Service are diverting critical resources and attention away from genuine emergencies as flooding affects parts of Greater Accra, and has appealed to residents to use emergency lines only for legitimate emergencies.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The CEO of the National Ambulance Service visited the National Petroleum Authority to express appreciation for its support to emergency operations. The NPA reaffirmed its commitment to backing the service and noted its dedication to social responsibility and national development.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Following a head-on collision between a container truck and a passenger bus at Peki-Tsame in the Volta Region that killed at least 15 people and injured 25 others, a hospital administrator confirmed that 23 injured victims are receiving treatment at Peki Government Hospital, with two being processed for referral due to the severity of their injuries; most patients are in stable condition.
2 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghanaian rapper Medikal stated on X that he ranks among the world's greatest rappers, alongside Lil Wayne and Drake. The post generated mixed reactions from followers, with critics questioning his ranking and citing other rappers as superior.
18 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 →
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 →
The Volta River Authority has urged stakeholders to strengthen collaboration, strictly enforce environmental laws, and improve emergency preparedness to reduce flooding and environmental degradation in communities along the Volta Lake and downstream areas.
8 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Volta River Authority has urged stakeholders to enforce environmental laws strictly and improve emergency preparedness to mitigate flooding and environmental degradation in communities along the Volta Lake and downstream areas. The call was made during the 2026 Annual Stakeholder Workshop on Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Management Plans in Ho.
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 →
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 →
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 →
The Health Minister has assured that all recommendations from the Akosa Committee report investigating Charles Amissah's death will be fully implemented. Amissah, a 29-year-old engineer, died after a hit-and-run in 2024 when multiple hospitals denied him treatment due to lack of beds, prompting calls for emergency healthcare reforms.
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 →
The sister of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah, Dr Matilda Amissah, has announced a foundation in his memory to address gaps in emergency healthcare and improve emergency response systems across Ghana. The family has pursued the case for over 10 years and aims to prevent similar tragedies through advocacy and support efforts.
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →