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.
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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.
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May 6, 2026, 10:47 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.
a387435e…openwatch.io →Family of Charles Amissah launches foundation for emergency care reform The Sister of hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah, Dr Matilda Amissah, a Medical Doctor at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, has announced the establishment of a foundation in his memory, aimed at addressing gaps in emergency healthcare in Ghana.