A Cardiac Anesthesiologist, Nana Dadzie Ghansah, has said the 29-year-old Charles Amissah, who was a hit-and-run victim and was turned away by three hospitals in Accra, could have been saved.
According to the Cardiac Anesthesiologist, the refusal of the three hospitals to admit the late Charles Amissah is indefensible.
He detailed that Charles Amissah’s injury could have been something as simple as a tension pneumothorax, which might have just needed a needle into his chest to release the air.
Speaking in an interview on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, February 23, 2026, stated, “To be honest, it’s indefensible. It is really indefensible. You can make as many excuses as you want about lack of beds, lack of equipment, lack of morale, apathy, but that’s a human life. A 29-year-old, and what, an hour and a half? That guy could have been saved”.
“It could have been something as simple as a tension pneumothorax that killed him, and all he needed, maybe, was a needle into his chest to release the air. It was salvageable. One and a half hours, something could have been done for him, and even if something was done and he didn’t make it, you can argue that they tried, but it’s really indefensible,” he added.
Nana Dadzie Ghansah further expressed his shock at the timely intervention of the ambulance team and commended them for their rapid response and professionalism.
He added, “I was shocked when I read that there was an ambulance close to the Circle and they responded in time. I was blown away, and they acquitted themselves really well, and the guy had polytrauma. There was very little they could have done for him”.
“He could have died from several things: a bleed in his head, torn vessels in his chest, or a hole in his lung that causes what we call a tension in the thorax. He could have ruptured his spleen,” he said.
It will be recalled that the victim of a hit-and-run incident at Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra was allegedly refused emergency care by three major hospitals in Accra due to no vacant beds.
According to reports, for close to three hours on February 6, 2026, the victim was denied treatment by Ridge, Police, and Korle Bu hospitals before passing away.
He was later identified as 29-year-old Charles Amissah, an engineer working at Promasidor Ghana Limited, producers of Cowbell milk and other food products.
Meanwhile, the Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has suspended two medical doctors and two nurses after reports that they allegedly failed to provide emergency treatment to a 29‑year‑old hit‑and‑run victim, sparking public outcry.
In a statement issued by the hospital on Monday, February 23, 2026, it read, “The Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital wishes to announce that two medical doctors and two nurses have been interdicted following their alleged failure to provide emergency medical care to a hit-and-run victim.
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.
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 Korle Bu Teaching Hospital remains committed to transparency, accountability and the delivery of quality healthcare services. Further information will be communicated upon completion of the investigation”.