By Boakye Stephen, Kumasi, Ghana | Reporting for Ghanaian News, Canada | May 6, 2026
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed that disciplinary measures be taken against several health professionals implicated in the investigation into the death of Charles Amissah.
Charles Amissah, a 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, reportedly died after suffering injuries in a hit-and-run accident in Accra. Public concern intensified after allegations emerged that he was denied timely treatment due to the unavailability of hospital beds.
A three-member investigative committee chaired by Prof. Agyeman Badu Akosa examined the circumstances surrounding the incident and identified multiple failures in emergency response and patient care across several medical facilities.
The committee cited inadequate training among some ambulance personnel and poor professional judgment by certain health workers at the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
Among the medical personnel named in the report were:
Dr Anne Marie Kuduwa
Dr Nina Naomi Adotevi
Dr Ida Drunt
Dr Genevieve Ajah
Some nursing personnel, including Ms B. Turkson, Ms Joy Daisy Nelson, and Ms Salamatu Alhassan Adu, were also identified for allegedly failing to provide care during critical stages of the emergency.
The committee concluded that the death was avoidable and recommended disciplinary action through the relevant professional regulatory bodies.
Speaking after receiving the report, the Health Minister emphasized the need for accountability and immediate institutional response.
He stated:
“As the professor stated, the most important aspect is for us to be able to avoid the avoidable deaths we have witnessed.”
The Minister further instructed the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health to formally notify the hospitals and professional regulators involved.
“Without wasting much time, I want to accordingly direct my chief director… that disciplinary actions be taken against them.”
The affected professionals are expected to face review processes through the Medical and Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
The Ministry also indicated that some hospitals had already initiated internal disciplinary procedures before the release of the committee’s final recommendations.
COMMENTARY | BOAKYE STEPHEN
Accountability in healthcare is painful but necessary.
When lives are lost under questionable circumstances, silence becomes dangerous.
The significance of this moment is not merely about punishment, it is about institutional correction.
Every healthcare worker operates under pressure. But emergency care demands urgency, competence, and ethical clarity.
If disciplinary systems fail to function, avoidable tragedies risk becoming normalized.
The deeper national question is: Can ordinary citizens trust that they will receive emergency care when their lives depend on it?
Because healthcare is not only about medicine. It is about confidence in human response during moments of vulnerability.
