What Prof Akosah's committee recommended on medical neglect and no bed syndrome that led to the death of Charles Amissah
On February 6, 2026 in Accra Charles Amissah, a staff with Promasidor Ghana, was involved in a motor cycle accident on the overhead at the Nkrumah interchange.
Amissah was taken to the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH) and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH) for emergency treatment but all three major hospitals did not admit him with the excuse that there was no vacant bed readily available.
On February 23, the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, constituted an Investigative Committee to carry out a comprehensive inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The committee's report stated that the medical staff on duty at the Police hospital, GARH and KBTH failed to attend to Charles Amissah when he was in a life-threatening condition, and this led to his avoidable death.
Below are specific recommendations from the report
Specific recommendation 1
Dr(Med) Anne-Marie Kudowor should be referred to Police Hospital & MDC for disciplinary action against her for breach of professional duty to Charles Amissah; & for being untruthful to the Committee.
Specific recommendation 2
Dr (Med) Nina Naomi Eyram Adotevi should be referred to GARH & MDC for disciplinary action against her for breach of professional duty to Charles Amissah.
Specific recommendation 3
Dr (Med) Ida Druant should be referred to KBTH & MDC for disciplinary action against her for breach of professional duty to Charles Amissah.
Specific recommendation 4
Dr (Med) Genevieve Adjar should be referred to KBTH & MDC for disciplinary action against her for breach of professional duty to Charles Amissah.
Specific recommendation 5
Miss Akosua B. Turkson should be referred to GARH & NMC for disciplinary action against her for breach of professional duty to Charles Amissah.
Specific recommendation 6
Miss Joy Daisy Nelson should be referred to KBTH & NMC for disciplinary action against her for breach of professional duty to Charles Amissah.
Specific recommendation 7
Miss Salamatu Alhassan Aidoo should be referred to KBTH & NMC for disciplinary action against her for breach of professional duty to Charles Amissah.
Specific recommendation 8
Expedite action on the establishment of a National Electronic Emergency Bed Management System (NEEBMS).
Specific recommendation 9
Take steps to fully integrate the Ghana Armed Forces Critical Care & Emergency Hospital (GAFCCEH) into the national emergency and critical care system.
Specific recommendation 10
Ensure compulsory triaging of all patients brought to healthcare facilities in a state of emergency across the country .
Specific recommendation 11
Establish a National Emergency Care Fund (NECF) to enable emergency care for the first 24 hours in public & private healthcare facilities across the country.
Specific recommendation 12
Expedite action on legislation for public & private healthcare facilities to prioritize life-threatening cases & ensure stabilizing interventions for patients in need of emergency care across the country.
Specific recommendation 13
Ensure basic life support (BLS) & advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) training for health workers, pupils, students & general public.
Specific recommendation 14
Establish a national governance & management system for emergency care to ensure implementation of all game-changing interventions in public & private healthcare facilities across the country.
Additionally, below are significant post mortem findings from the report submitted by the committee on Wednesday, May 6 in Accra.
1. Deep laceration injury of right upper arm blood vessels & muscles.
2. Comminuted open fracture of right upper humerus.
3. Severe pallor of all internal organs.
4. Shocked kidneys from exsanguination.
5. Cerebral oedema.
6. Mild cardiomegaly.
