Hospitals failed Charles Amissah, but the real problem is the system - Neurosurgeon Hadi Abdallah
Neurosurgeon Hadi Mohammed Abdallah said on Wednesday on PM Express that healthcare failures cannot continue to be blamed solely on individuals. He insisted the country is ignoring deeper systemic problems that repeatedly lead to tragedy. Dr. Abdallah reacted to the findings of a government committee that investigated the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah after he was allegedly denied emergency care at three hospitals in Accra.
Dr. Abdallah said he "wasn't surprised" by the findings. He stated that Ghana has developed a pattern of reacting emotionally to national tragedies without implementing meaningful reforms. He compared the current situation to the 2001 Accra Sports Stadium disaster, commonly known as the May 9 disaster, in which more than 120 football fans died. He said that in the May 9 disaster, the police officers involved eventually became scapegoats.
A government-appointed committee chaired by Professor Agyeman Badu Akosa concluded that Charles Amissah died from medical neglect and denial of emergency care after being turned away by the Police Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital and Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
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Neurosurgeon Hadi Abdallah is speaking out about the death of Charles Amissah after alleged denial of care at three hospitals. He insists that focusing on individual blame ignores deeper systemic problems - hinting at repeated tragedies.
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