Hospital where a woman received treatment following a 2026 building collapse in Accra's North Industrial Area and where a maternal death prompted parliamentary inquiry calls.
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… She said her foundation’s very first event at Ridge Hospital in 2017 was “when I learned more about mothers being detained at hospitals”. …
How former broadcaster is redefining maternal care, hospital detentions after birthHealth experts have cautioned women against relying on unregulated breast enlargement products and herbal remedies, warning that some may contain harmful substances and delay diagnosis of serious conditions. A midwife at Ridge Hospital urged women to seek medical attention at health facilities rather than turning to herbalists or unverified treatments.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Health experts have cautioned women against relying on unregulated breast enlargement products and herbal remedies, warning that some may contain harmful substances and delay diagnosis of serious conditions. A midwife at Ridge Hospital urged women to seek medical attention at health facilities rather than turning to herbalists or unverified treatments.
6 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Softcare FM Manufacturing Limited has pledged support for the Ministry of Health's push to transform nursing and midwifery research into practical community solutions, aligning with the 7th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Leaders and Managers Conference theme on bridging research, policy and practice in Ghana's Free Primary Healthcare programme. The company launched Allround Pull-Up Pants, Ghana's first locally manufactured pull-up diaper range, and introduced the Allround Scientific Parenting Academy, a year-long educational programme offering mothers practical childcare guidance.
23 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Health Services Workers' Union has raised concerns over the non-payment of a '13th-month salary' agreed under collective agreement and warns of severe staff shortages in public health facilities, placing excessive pressure on workers and affecting healthcare delivery. The Union says recruitment has focused on doctors and nurses while leaving other essential categories—paramedics, disease control officers, administrative staff, security personnel, orderlies and labourers—behind.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Allround Baby Diapers has launched pull-up diapers in Ghana, claiming to be the country's first such product, designed to provide mothers with greater convenience and comfort for babies. The company is also launching a parenting academy that will run for at least a year to educate mothers on childcare practices.
31 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Akosua Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to NPP flagbearer Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has called on Parliament to institute a bipartisan inquiry into maternal deaths in Ghana, citing the death of a 31-year-old woman after a Caesarean section at Ridge Hospital and describing rising maternal mortality as a "worrying national trend." She noted systemic challenges including potential brain drain of health professionals and insufficient routine training, rather than attributing blame solely to health workers.
29 August 2026 · Daily Guide →
Akosua Manu, Advisor on Gender and Social Protection to NPP Flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has called for a national emergency response and bipartisan parliamentary inquiry into maternal deaths in Ghana. According to the Ghana Health Service, 965 women died from pregnancy-related complications in 2025 alone.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Vice President of the Ghana Institution of Engineering has urged the government to strengthen primary-level health infrastructure, noting that Ghana's ambulance-to-population ratio is 1 to 84,000, leaving many rural communities without reliable access to essential healthcare services.
13 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Dr. Anim Boamah, Clinical Coordinator for Family Health University Medical School, urged healthcare practitioners to align professional excellence with integrity and ethical leadership to provide the best healthcare and build patient trust. He made the remarks during the launch of the 2026 Family Health University Medical Students Association week celebration in Accra.
24 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
Dr Anim Boamah, Clinical Coordinator for the Family Health University Medical School, called on healthcare practitioners to align professional excellence with integrity and ethical leadership to build patient trust and effective healthcare delivery. He made the remarks during the launch of the 2026 Family Health University Medical Students Association week celebration in Accra.
24 July 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's Deputy Health Minister told Parliament that "no-bed syndrome" in hospitals is not due to inadequate infrastructure but rather to poor management and coordination of available beds. With national hospital bed occupancy at about 60 per cent, she argued that establishing an integrated bed management system with real-time information on bed availability would allow ambulance services and emergency teams to identify and transport patients to facilities with required capacity.
18 July 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that Accra's littering crisis results from failure at both the local government and citizenry levels—authorities must provide bins and waste management, while residents must dispose of waste responsibly rather than casually discarding rubbish onto streets and drains.
3 July 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has highlighted critical equipment operating around the clock at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital due to relentless patient demand from Ghana and neighbouring countries. Following talks with government officials, the association suspended its planned strike and called for the reinstatement of suspended KATH Chief Executive Officer Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, as well as urgent retooling of the facility to manage the pressure it faces.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association suspended its industrial action after government assured it was discussing the reversal of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital CEO Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo's suspension. The suspension had triggered widespread backlash from health professionals who attributed the hospital's challenges to systemic failures rather than individual administrative actions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A structure in Avenor's North Industrial Area collapsed on Sunday morning, killing at least two people and injuring several others. Emergency teams rescued three people from the rubble, and rescue efforts were ongoing as authorities called for stricter adherence to building regulations and safety standards.
8 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
A three-storey building collapsed in Avenor, North Kaneshie on Sunday, June 7, killing two people and injuring two others who were rescued. Emergency responders from the Ghana National Fire Service, NADMO and other agencies concluded search and rescue operations after extensive efforts, with the cause of the collapse yet to be determined.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A building collapse in Accra's North Industrial Area caused a temporary power outage affecting approximately 1,000 residents. One person died and three others were rescued; ECG officials note the structure was built too close to a transformer that had to be switched off.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A building under construction collapsed in Accra's North Industrial Area, killing two people and injuring one who is receiving treatment at Ridge Hospital. Rescue teams from multiple agencies are working to clear rubble and search for possible survivors.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A building collapsed in Accra's North Industrial Area on June 7 at about 4:25 a.m., killing two people and leaving one injured receiving treatment at Ridge Hospital. Emergency responders from the Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Police Service, and Ghana Armed Forces continue search-and-rescue operations using specialized equipment and heavy machinery.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A building collapsed at the North Industrial Area in Accra on Sunday morning, June 7, killing one person and injuring two others; three people were rescued from the rubble, with emergency responders from the Ghana National Fire Service, Ghana Police Service, and Ghana Armed Forces continuing search operations.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Business & Financial Times contributor reflects on his mother's 2013 emergency-room experience at Korle-Bu, where they were turned away due to lack of beds, and draws a parallel to the recent death of Charles Amissah, arguing that Ghana's healthcare system continues to fail patients in similar circumstances.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
A committee chaired by Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa concluded that engineer Charles Amissah, knocked down at Circle Overpass in Accra on 6 February 2026, died from medical neglect rather than the collision itself. Three hospitals — Police Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and Korle Bu — turned away the ambulance, and Amissah bled to death from a laceration that any equipped hospital could have treated.
12 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund plans to establish at least three comprehensive cancer centres across the country to improve access to oncology care and address shortages in radiotherapy and diagnostic facilities. The initiative will begin with Ridge Hospital as a pilot facility, with plans for integrated diagnostics, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and advanced treatment technologies.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ernest Chemists Ltd provided GH¢200,000 in financial support to about 100 women receiving treatment across eight health facilities nationwide, and donated baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of Mother's Day celebrations.
11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
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 →
Ernest Chemists Limited is providing GH₵200,000 to help around 100 mothers facing financial difficulties access healthcare at eight facilities nationwide, and donating baby incubators to Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Tamale Teaching Hospital as part of its Mother's Day activities.
9 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 →
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 →
Heavy rainfall and strong winds on Sunday afternoon, April 26, toppled a section of scaffolding at Ridge Hospital in Accra, scattering debris from an ongoing renovation project onto several parked vehicles. The affected area has been sealed off pending assessment, and authorities have not yet confirmed whether the incident caused injuries.
27 April 2026 · Joy Online →