Parliament’s Health Committee has formally laid its report on the circumstances surrounding the death of 29-year-old hit-and-run victim Charles Amissah, before the House, paving the way for parliamentary debate and possible legislative or administrative action.
The report follows a probe sanctioned by the Health Ministry, which found that lapses by medical staff at the Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, and the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital contributed to Amissah’s death on February 6, 2026.
The committee has recommended sweeping disciplinary measures and far-reaching reforms aimed at strengthening Ghana’s emergency healthcare system.
Speaker Alban Bagbin directed the Health Committee to examine the outcomes of various investigations conducted into the matter. With the report now before Parliament, the House is expected to debate its contents in the coming days.
The Amissah family has also taken the matter to court. Dr Matilda Amissah, suing as administratrix of the estate of Charles Henry Amissah, is seeking GH¢20 million in general damages at the Accra High Court over what the family described as a chain of negligent acts that led to his death.
The suit, filed on May 21, names the Ghana Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, several doctors and nurses attached to the facilities, and the Attorney General’s Department as defendants.
According to the statement of claim, Charles Henry 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 at about 10:30 p.m. on February 6, 2026. After he failed to return home, relatives reported him missing at the Adentan Police Station. Four days later, the family was contacted by officers at the Nima Police Station and informed that an accident victim had been deposited at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.
His death triggered national outrage and renewed debate about Ghana’s persistent “No Bed Syndrome.”
