Prof. Dr. (Med) Ernest Yorke

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, calls for healthcare reforms and preventive care investment in response to systemic gaps.

2026-05-072026-08-24

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May 2026
8 MayJoy Online
President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. Dr Ernest Yorke, has described comments suggesting that frustrated health professionals should resign as “unfortunate”, insisting that Ghana’s healthcare challenges require support and reforms rather than blame. …
“Telling tired health workers to resign isn’t the solution”
8 MayDaily Guide
Prof. Ernest Yorke Prof. Ernest Yorke, President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has expressed concern over what he said are threats to medical doctors mentioned in the report of the investigations into the death of Charles Amissah. …
‘Report-Implicated Doctors Live In Fear’
7 MayJoy Online
… n the wider systemic issues.” “The GMA will immediately commence processes to secure an official copy of the report in order to properly review its findings and recommendations to guide our next course of action,” the statement signed by GMA President Prof. Dr. (Med) Ernest Yorke …
GMA raises concern over naming of doctors in Charles Amissah death report, calls for focus on systemic gaps
7 MayJoy Online
… In a statement issued on 7th May 2026 by President Prof. Dr. (Med) Ernest Yorke and General Secretary Dr. …
GMA calls for sustained investment in health system following Charles Amissah’s death report

Society

GMA Wellness Walk promotes healthy living in Kumasi

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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 →

Monday 10 August

GMA Wellness Walk promotes healthy living in Kumasi
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 →

Monday 27 July

Ghana Medical Association calls for single-use plastic ban
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 →
GMA president calls for single-use plastic ban extension
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 →

Monday 13 July

Ghana Medical Association donates relief items for flood victims
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 →

Tuesday 12 May

Ghana Medical Association advocates preventive healthcare focus
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 →
GMA provides legal and mental health support to implicated staff
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 →
GMA President urges better patient communication to rebuild trust
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 →
GMA president contests wording in Charles Amissah death probe report
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 →

Monday 11 May

Ghana Medical Association launches nationwide wellness walk campaign
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 →

Friday 8 May

GMA President calls for national emergency healthcare policy
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 →
GMA President rejects call for stressed doctors to resign
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 →
Ghana Medical Association raises concerns over doctors' safety
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 →

Thursday 7 May

GMA concerned about doctor naming in Amissah death report
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 →
GMA urges sustained healthcare investment after Amissah death
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 →