Charles Amissah died from medical neglect, not trauma — Akosa committee finds The three-member committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has concluded that he died from medical neglect rather than the immediate injuries he sustained, raising serious concerns about emergency healthcare response in the country. Chair of the committee, Agyeman Badu Akosa, said findings from the autopsy show the victim could have survived if timely medical intervention had been provided.
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The three-member committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has concluded that he died from medical neglect rather than the immediate injuries he sustained, raising serious concerns about emergency healthcare response in the country. Chair of the committee, Agyeman Badu Akosa, said findings from the autopsy show the victim could have survived if timely medical intervention had been provided.
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May 6, 2026, 10:11 PM UTC
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· click + to trackHospital Staff named in Charles Amissah death probe as committee calls for sanctions The Akosa Committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has identified multiple health professionals across three major hospitals, accusing them of failing to provide timely emergency care when the patient was in a life-threatening condition. The 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited was reportedly knocked down in a hit-and-run incident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra on February 6, 2026. He was initially attended to by personnel from the National Ambulance Service but later faced difficulties accessing emergency care.
Health Minister orders sanctions for health workers named in Amissah death probe The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has directed that disciplinary action be taken against several health professionals following the submission of a three-member committee report on Charles Amissah's death.
12456e35…openwatch.io →Here are the four hospitals Charles Amissah moved through in 118 minutes before he died The committee investigating the death of Charles Amissah has reconstructed a detailed timeline of events, concluding that the patient was alive throughout multiple transfers between emergency responders and health facilities before eventually dying after more than an hour of attempts to secure definitive care. Chair of the three-member committee, Agyeman Badu Akosa, said the timeline shows a continuous chain of movement from the accident scene to several major hospitals, with repeated failures to stabilise the patient.