The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has raised alarm over what it describes as growing death threats, harassment, and online attacks targeting health workers named in the investigative report into the death of Charles Amissah.
The concerns follow a directive from Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, who ordered disciplinary action against medical personnel cited in the findings of a ministerial committee set up to investigate the case.
Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, GMA President Dr. Ernest Yorke said the public naming of doctors and nurses has exposed them to serious backlash, affecting both their safety and wellbeing.
“It has implications for their practice, their mental health and others. And that is why we are saying even if they’ve done wrong, there are better ways of handling this without necessarily having to put them,” he said.
According to the Association, the situation has now gone beyond professional accountability and is instead placing individual health workers under intense public scrutiny and emotional distress. It warns that the trend risks discouraging medical professionals and undermining morale in the sector.
While the GMA acknowledges the importance of accountability in healthcare delivery, it insists disciplinary processes must be handled carefully to avoid exposing professionals to harm or compromising their personal security.
The controversy stems from the findings of the investigative committee, which concluded that 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah died due to medical neglect rather than injuries from a hit-and-run accident.
Health workers expected to face disciplinary action include staff from the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, among others named in the report.
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