Okoe Boye warns against premature judgments over Amissah death report

Former Minister of Health, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, has urged the public and stakeholders to exercise restraint in their commentary on the investigative report on the death of engineer Charles Amissah.

He argued that public commentary on the report should be handled carefully, particularly because of the potential reputational damage to health professionals named in the document.

According to a report by myjoyonline.com on May 8, 2026, Dr Okoe Boye maintained that the findings should not be treated as final conclusions, but rather as preliminary assessments that still require full scrutiny.

“You should have an issue when you have a committee that is speaking to the whole country making categorical statements for individuals when we’ve not read the report to see the comments they made,” he said.

He explained that in sensitive investigations of this nature, it is important that conclusions are not drawn from partial information, warning that such practices can lead to unfair public perception and damage to professional reputations.

Dr Okoe Boye further noted that in several jurisdictions, full reports and supporting evidence are made available to ensure transparency and proper context before any public judgment is formed.

GRNMA reacts to public disclosure of health workers in Charles Amissah report

“I give them credit but I take their work as a prima facie establishment where on the surface of it; these guys are wrong,” he added, expressing confidence that due process would guide any disciplinary actions.

His remarks follow growing concerns from the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) over the public identification of health workers in the report, which has reportedly exposed some of them to online harassment and threats.

The committee report released on May 6, 2026, linked the death of Charles Amissah to alleged lapses in emergency care at the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

The 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah, was knocked down at the Circle Overpass on February 6, 2026.

He was reportedly stabilised at the scene by emergency responders before being transported for further treatment.

However, instead of receiving urgent assistance, he was turned away by multiple health facilities; Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the Police Hospital.

Following the incident, Management of KBTH interdicted two medical doctors and two nurses over their alleged failure to provide emergency treatment to a hit-and-run victim who later died after reportedly being turned away by the health facilities in Accra.

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