Multiple healthcare professionals breached their duty of care, leading to Charles Amissah's death
A three-member committee set up to investigate the death of Charles Amissah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, has recommended disciplinary actions and reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system.
Presenting its findings on May 6, 2026, the Chairman of the committee, Professor Agyemang Badu Akosa, disclosed that multiple healthcare professionals breached their duty of care, leading to the death of Charles Amissah.
Among those cited is Dr Anne-Marie Kudowor, who has been recommended for referral to the Police Hospital and the Medical and Dental Council (MDC) for disciplinary action over alleged misconduct and for reportedly providing untruthful information during the investigation.
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“Dr Anne-Marie Kudowor failed to exercise ethical and professional judgement prudently by not attending to Charles Amissah, who was in a life-threatening condition at Police Hospital, leading to his death, and was untruthful to the committee.
“Dr Nina Naomi Eyram Adotevi also failed to exercise ethical and professional judgement prudently by not attending to Charles Amissah, who was in a life-threatening condition at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, leading to his death later,” Professor Akosa remarked.
The committee has referred Dr Adotevi to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital and the MDC for disciplinary action.
Also, Dr Ida Druant and Dr Genevieve Adjar of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have been recommended for disciplinary action by their institution and the MDC for similar breaches.
The committee further recommended sanctions against nursing staff, including Akosua B. Turkson and Joy Daisy Nelson, who are to be referred to their respective institutions and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
The committee proposed urgent reforms to address long-standing gaps in emergency healthcare delivery.
Key among the recommendations is the establishment of a National Electronic Emergency Bed Management System to improve coordination and provide real-time information on hospital bed availability nationwide.
It also called for compulsory triaging of all emergency cases to ensure prompt assessment and treatment, regardless of capacity constraints.
Additionally, the committee recommended integrating the Ghana Armed Forces Critical Care and Emergency Hospital into the national emergency response framework.
“This was one of the critical findings of the committee. We recommend steps to fully integrate the Ghana Armed Forces Critical Care and Emergency Hospital into the national emergency and critical care system. It has a 150-bed capacity with an ICU, and we felt this is a national asset that should be brought into the system. Ensure compulsory triaging of all patients brought to healthcare facilities in a state of emergency across the country, both public and private facilities.
“Establish a national emergency care fund to enable emergency care for the first 24 hours in public and private healthcare facilities. What this means is that if you are picked up anywhere, you are moved to the nearest hospital for stabilisation, whether private or public,” he added.
Charles Amissah died on February 6, 2026, following a hit-and-run incident at the Circle Overpass.
He was reportedly denied admission at multiple health facilities before eventually passing away.
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