President John Dramani Mahama has warned all health facilities against turning away patients who report for to their facility for an emergencey treatment.
According to John Mahama, every Ghanaian who seeks medical attention must be attended to.
He expalined that Health worker do not need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient.
Addressing the nation on Friday, February 27, President Mahama stated, “This year, the government will fully roll out a free primary healthcare programme, removing all cost barriers at the primary level where it is mostly needed, while strengthening prevention, screening, and health promotion, especially for non-communicable diseases”.
“Mr Speaker the Ministry of Health is ecpected to issue guidelines to eliminate the unacceptable no-bed syndrome. Patients facing medical emergencies must be received and given help, if even under makeshift conditions. You don’t need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient”.
Mahama boldly warned, “No patient must be turned away from any health facility they report to”.
He further revealed plans to incerease capacity at the Ridge Hospital by implementing a phase two of the project.
“In the meantime governnment will expand capacity by implementing the Ridge Hospital phase two project to increase the number of beds at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. We will also continue and complete the police hospital and also continue and complete the La General Hospital”, Mahama added.
Mahama comments follows, 29-year-old Charles Amissah, a hit-and-run victim who was turned away by three hospitals in Accra.
Reports suggest 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”.
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“Patients facing medical emergencies must be received and given help, if even under makeshift conditions. You don’t need to have a comfortable bed to save a patient.—No patient must be turned away from any health facility”
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