Charles Amissah Death: Family reacts to committee findings

The family of Charles Amissah, late engineer who died following a hit-and-run accident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra, has expressed shock and disappointment over the treatment he received at some health facilities before his passing.

Reacting to the findings of a three-member committee that probed the circumstances of his death in an interview on Adom FM monitored by GhanaWeb on May 7, 2026, the deceased’s sister, Dr Matilda Amissah said the situation was difficult to comprehend.

“Honestly, I am very surprised because that is not how health practitioners are trained to respond to emergency situations. Sometimes a person may be injured but bleeding internally. Once you see an injured person, you respond immediately", she said.

Dr Matilda Amissah appealed to health practitioners to continue to do their work and demonstrate love and care for patients.

Charles Amissah Death: Committee recommends disciplinary action for doctors, nurses

The committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah found that multiple hospitals failed to properly triage and stabilise the patient despite receiving him alive.

Amissah was reportedly knocked down in a hit-and-run incident on February 6, 2026.

He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service but later encountered difficulties accessing emergency care.

Reports indicate that he was turned away by several health facilities, including the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, reportedly due to a lack of available beds.

Chairman of the investigative committee, Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, stated that the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital all received the patient but failed to provide immediate intervention.

“At the Police Hospital, the ambulance arrived with the patient alive. The hospital failed to triage and initiate stabilising interventions,” Prof Akosa said.

He further noted that similar lapses occurred at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, where the ambulance reportedly remained for 17 minutes before leaving with the patient still alive.

According to the committee, delays in emergency response and failures in patient management significantly contributed to the outcome of the case.

It has recommended disciplinary action against several healthcare professionals, alongside sweeping reforms to Ghana’s emergency healthcare system.

It also proposed series of urgent systemic reforms aimed at addressing 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.

The report also called for compulsory triaging of all patients presenting in emergency conditions to ensure prompt assessment and treatment, regardless of capacity constraints.

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I'm surprised that doctors and nurses left my brother to die because that's not the behaviour of health practitioners - Dr. Matilda Amissah (Sister of Charles Amissah)#DwasoNsem pic.twitter.com/rzXCnrIlJZ

— Adom1063fm (@Adom1063fm) May 7, 2026