The Health Committee of Parliament has laid before the House its report into the circumstances surrounding the death of 29-year-old hit-and-run victim, Charles Amissah.
The report follows a Health Ministry-sanctioned probe which found that lapses by medical staff at the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital contributed to his death on February 6.
The committee has recommended sweeping disciplinary actions and major reforms aimed at strengthening Ghana’s emergency healthcare system following the incident.
Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has also directed the committee to review the outcomes of other investigations related to the case.
With the report now officially before Parliament, it is expected to be debated in the coming days, after which further legislative or administrative actions may follow.
The family of the deceased, Charles Henry Amissah, has also filed a lawsuit against three major health facilities, several medical professionals, and the Attorney General, seeking GH¢20 million in damages over alleged negligence.
According to court documents, Amissah, a 29-year-old Electronic and Automation Engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, was involved in a hit-and-run accident on the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass on February 6, 2026.
Relatives reportedly searched for him for days before being informed that he had been deposited at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
The case has intensified public debate over Ghana’s “No Bed Syndrome” and emergency healthcare response systems.
