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The government is dedicated to improving Ghana’s healthcare facilities in order to address the problem of insufficient hospital beds, also referred to as “no bed syndrome,” according to Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Grace Ayensu-Danquah.
Due to a shortage of beds, 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah passed suddenly after being denied admission to three major Accra hospitals: Ridge Hospital, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, and the Police Hospital.
The Minority Leader, Alexander Afenyo-Markin, has urged the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, to summon the management of Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Police Hospital, and Greater Accra Regional Hospital before the Health Committee over the alleged denial of medical care to a hit-and-run victim, Charles Amissah, on February 6, 2026 — an incident that reportedly led to his death.
“Mr Speaker, with your directive, summon the Chief Executive Officers and the heads of the emergency units of the three hospitals involved. Demand the provision of duty rosters and bed occupancy records for that night.
“They should establish conclusively whether the 2018 Ghana Health Service directive was breached and finally determine whether professional misconduct or negligence occurred. If misconduct is established, sanctions must follow; if negligence is proven, prosecution must follow,” he stated.
Prof. Ayensu-Danquah responded to Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin’s remarks on the parliamentary floor by expressing her sincere thoughts and condolences to the impacted families.
“Mr Speaker, the death of any Ghanaian in this circumstance is unfortunate and I will like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and the loved ones of the deceased and also to the entire the nation” she said.
“Mr Speaker, I am the Deputy Minister of Health and also and a traumatologist, in other words I am trained as a trauma surgeon specialist and consultant. Mr Speaker, the event that led to this unfortunate incident and demise of the gentleman is tragic and should not have happened. Mr Speaker, in surgery, we call this a never-event. Mr Speaker, a never event is an event that should never happen.”
A human being should never die the manner Amissah did, she added, adding that the government and the Health Ministry are collaborating with all relevant organizations to find the truth.
Ayensu-Danquah promised that because the government is dedicated to improving Ghana’s healthcare infrastructure nationwide, “the no bed syndrome” will be a thing of the past.
Source: Ghanatodayonline.com
