A government-appointed committee investigating the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah has concluded that he died as a result of medical neglect and the denial of emergency care after being turned away by three major hospitals in Accra.
The report identified serious lapses in emergency response and patient management at the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital), and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
The committee, chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, found that Amissah, an engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, was involved in a hit-and-run accident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass on 6 February 2026.
He was transported by the National Ambulance Service to multiple health facilities but, according to the findings, did not receive timely stabilisation or emergency treatment despite arriving alive at each hospital.
The report further indicated that all three hospitals failed to properly triage and initiate urgent medical intervention, a lapse the committee says significantly contributed to his death.
Below is the full report: