The Committee appointed by the government to probe the circumstances leading to the death of 29-year-old engineer with Promasidor Ghana Limited, Charles Amissah, who lost his life on February 6, after he was knocked down in a hit‑and‑run incident near the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Overpass in Accra has presented the findings from the investigations.

According to the investigation report, it has been concluded that he died from medical neglect and denial of emergency care after being turned away by three major hospitals in Accra including Korle-Bu, Ridge hospital and

After he was knocked down, he was taken in an ambulance where paramedics managed to stabilize his condition however after being denied medical care by three major medical facilities including Police Hospital, the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge Hospital) and the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.

The report indicated serious failures in emergency response and patient management at these facilities.

The committee chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa, Amissah, stated that all three hospitals failed to properly triage and initiate emergency interventions, contributing significantly to his death.

Below is the full report:

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