A committee investigating the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah has concluded that he died from medical neglect rather than injuries sustained in a road accident, raising fresh concerns about emergency healthcare delivery in Ghana.

Mr Amissah, an employee of Promasidor Ghana Limited, was knocked down in a hit-and-run incident at the Circle Overpass on February 6, 2026. According to the committee’s findings, he was stabilised at the scene by emergency responders and required urgent hospital care.

However, instead of receiving immediate treatment, he was reportedly turned away by multiple health facilities, including Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the Police Hospital.

Presenting its report on Wednesday, May 6, the committee stated that a series of referrals and delays in admission critically worsened Mr Amissah’s condition. He later suffered cardiac arrest at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The committee emphasised that none of the facilities provided the timely emergency intervention required at the crucial triage stage, a lapse it described as fatal.

“The pathology confirms that this was a slow death from medical neglect and not from the instant trauma,” the report noted. “If at any of these facilities there had been medical intervention, Charles Amissah would have survived.”

In response to the findings, authorities at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital have interdicted two doctors and two nurses over their alleged roles in the failure to provide emergency care. Further investigations are ongoing, with the possibility of additional sanctions.

The incident has reignited debate over Ghana’s emergency referral system, particularly the practice of turning away critically ill patients due to capacity or administrative challenges. Health sector observers say the case highlights systemic gaps that require urgent reforms to prevent similar tragedies.