Two medical doctors and two nurses at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have been interdicted by management of the facility for failing to provide emergency care to a 29-year-old engineer who later died at the premises.
The death of Charles Amissah, an employee of Promasidor Ghana Limited, raised public concerns as the circumstances surrounding his death sparked public debate. The Hospital’s decision was contained in a statement issued by the Management on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Amissah succumbed to severe injuries sustained in a hit-and-run accident on February 6, after what witnesses describe as a harrowing odyssey through Accra’s emergency care system.
“In line with established administrative procedures, a committee has been constituted to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident and the unfortunate death of the victim,” the statement from hospital management read.
The tragedy began at the Circle Overpass, where Amissah was struck by a vehicle. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel arrived swiftly, stabilising him and preparing him for urgent transfer. However, what should have been a rapid journey to definitive care turned into a desperate search for a facility willing to admit him.
According to sources close to the ambulance team, Amissah was turned away by three major hospitals – the Police Hospital, Ridge Hospital, and finally Korle Bu Teaching Hospital – each citing a lack of available beds.
Upon arrival at Korle Bu, the country’s premier tertiary referral centre, ambulance staff pleaded with the on-duty personnel to accept the patient, warning that further attempts to transfer him to another facility could prove fatal.
Despite these desperate entreaties, hospital staff allegedly refused to admit him. It was while he remained in the ambulance bay or within the precincts of the hospital – unattended by the facility’s staff – that Amissah went into cardiac arrest. Although CPR was administered, it proved unsuccessful. He was later certified dead, and his body was conveyed to the mortuary. The EMS team returned to base in the early hours of February 7, with their mission ending in tragedy.
In response to the public outcry, Korle Bu’s management stated that the interdicted staff are suspected of failing in their duty to provide emergency medical care.
“Pending the outcome of the committee’s work, the Board and Management call on all persons connected to the matter to cooperate fully with the committee to ensure a fair and transparent inquiry,” the statement continued.
The hospital has reaffirmed its commitment to “transparency, accountability and the delivery of quality healthcare services,” promising that further information will be communicated upon the completion of the investigation.
