Also known as: Prof. Dr Ernest Yorke · GMA President Ernest Yorke · Professor Ernest Yorke · President Prof. Dr. (Med) Ernest Yorke · Professor Yorke · Professor Dr Ernest Yorke
President of the Ghana Medical Association, advocating for healthcare system reforms and professional support following the Charles Amissah death investigation.
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Joy Online
… The discussions, led by GMA President Professor Dr Ernest Yorke, focused on challenges affecting healthcare delivery as well as the working conditions of medical professionals. …
Bawumia engages Ghana Medical Association on health workforce and licensing concernsJoy Online
… Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu On his part, the President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof. Ernest Yorke, drew attention to the effects of corruption on healthcare, stressing that money lost to corruption could have been used to improve facilities and expand access to care. …
Dr Bawumia takes a stand against corruptionThe Ghanaian Times
… The event was graced by the President of the Ghana Medical Association, Prof. Ernest Yorke, and the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene. …
GMA wellness walk draws hundreds in KumasiJoy Online
… The President of the association, Professor Ernest Yorke, made the call at the association’s 26th annual public lecture in Koforidua in the Eastern Region last Friday. …
Ghana Medical Association demands ban on single-use plastics to protect public healthThe Ghanaian Times
The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Professor Dr Ernest Yorke, has called on the government to extend its planned ban or phase-out of Styrofoam products to cover all single-use plastics. …
Fight against environmental pollution: Extend Styrofoam ban to single-use plastics — GMAJoy Online
… Led by its President, Professor Ernest Yorke, the Association has donated relief items valued at more than GH¢200,000 to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to support flood victims across the affected communities. …
When the waters came: A city shaken, a response beginsJoy Online
… President of the GMA, Professor Ernest Yorke, said the country must prioritise prevention rather than waiting to treat diseases after they occur. …
Ghana Medical Association push preventive care to reduce pressure on Ghana’s health systemJoy Online
… Speaking on Channel One TV on Monday, May 11, GMA President Ernest Yorke said the association was determined to ensure that the affected health workers receive adequate emotional and legal support while due process is followed. …
GMA offers legal and mental health support to staff linked to Charles Amissah caseJoy Online
The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. Ernest Yorke, has called on healthcare professionals to improve communication with patients and their families, saying stronger engagement is essential to restoring public confidence in Ghana’s health system. …
Improve patient communication to rebuild public trust – GMA President to health professionalsJoy Online
The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. 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 reportNPP Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia met with Ghana Medical Association leadership to discuss challenges in the health sector, including medical workforce retention, migration of professionals, remuneration, and a proposed additional licensing examination for locally trained doctors.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
NPP Flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia met with Ghana Medical Association leadership to discuss challenges in the health sector, including medical workforce retention, migration of professionals, remuneration, and a proposed additional licensing examination for locally trained doctors.
28 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr Bawumia joined the Pledge Against Corruption campaign, warning that corruption diverts resources meant for the poor and vulnerable, and emphasising that integrity is what one leaves behind. The campaign, led by ACEP, GACC, and Transparency International Ghana, encourages Ghanaians to commit personally to fighting graft.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Division of the Ghana Medical Association held a 10-kilometre wellness walk in Kumasi on Saturday to promote healthy living and preventive healthcare, drawing doctors, healthcare professionals, government officials, and fitness enthusiasts. The event highlighted the burden of non-communicable diseases and stressed the importance of regular physical activity in preventing conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, obesity, and heart disease.
10 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Ghana Medical Association has called on government to ban single-use plastics and styrofoam used in food packaging, saying these materials are a major cause of unsafe food in the country and contribute to rising health budgets and disease risks.
27 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The President of the Ghana Medical Association has urged the government to extend its planned Styrofoam ban to all single-use plastics, arguing that indiscriminate disposal of such plastics blocks drains and waterways, worsening flooding. He noted that plastic packaging materials posed potential health risks and contributed to environmental degradation, and that the ban's success would require affordable alternatives, improved waste collection, and public education.
27 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
After devastating floods in Accra on June 29 displaced hundreds of families and destroyed homes and businesses, the Ghana Medical Association donated relief items valued at more than GH¢200,000 to NADMO, including water, blankets, sanitary products and soap to meet humanitarian needs and reduce public health risks.
13 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Health professionals in Ghana are intensifying calls for stronger preventive healthcare, warning that the country's growing dependence on curative treatment is placing enormous pressure on the health system. The Ghana Medical Association organised a Bi-Annual Wellness Walk under a Preventive and Promotive Primary Health Care agenda to create awareness about healthy living and disease prevention, particularly regarding non-communicable diseases.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
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 President of the Ghana Medical Association has called on healthcare professionals to improve communication with patients and families, arguing that stronger engagement is essential to restoring public confidence in Ghana's health system. He stressed that many public complaints stem from poor communication rather than lack of medical attention.
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 →
The Ghana Medical Association, working with partners including the Junior Doctors Association of Ghana, launched a biannual wellness walk in Accra on May 9, 2026, to promote physical activity and preventive healthcare as a way to reduce non-communicable diseases. GMA President Ernest Yorke and other health officials called for public education on lifestyle changes, emphasizing that prevention through regular exercise and better diet is key to disease control.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Prof. Ernest Yorke, president of the Ghana Medical Association, is calling for a comprehensive national emergency healthcare policy to address the "no bed syndrome" and other persistent challenges in Ghana's health system. The GMA has submitted proposals to the Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa Committee and says it stands ready to support government reform efforts.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Medical Association President Prof. Dr Ernest Yorke called comments suggesting frustrated health professionals resign "unfortunate," arguing that Ghana's healthcare challenges require support and reforms rather than blame. He noted that Ghana already faces a shortage of healthcare professionals, particularly in deprived communities, and losing trained personnel would worsen the situation.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Association has expressed concern over threats to medical doctors named in an investigation into Charles Amissah's death, with the GMA President saying the doctors have been exposed to public hostility, online harassment, and threats following the report's public release. He described the decision to publicly identify the doctors as "unfortunate" and argued there were better ways to handle the matter without exposing them.
8 May 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 →