"It was heartbreaking" - Sister of hit-and-run victim narrates ordeal amid emergency care concerns
Dr. Matilda Amissah, an Emergency Care Unit doctor at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, recounted the tragic death of her brother and described the experience as "heartbreaking" during a JoyNews national dialogue on Thursday. She pointed to serious gaps in Ghana's emergency healthcare system.
Charles Amissah reportedly suffered severe injuries in a hit-and-run accident on February 6, 2026, at the Circle Overpass. The family remained unaware of the incident for days, fearing he may have been kidnapped. He was picked up by a National Ambulance Service team and transported for medical care. He was first taken to the Police Hospital, but they said there was no bed. The ambulance team tried to get them to use a trolley, but they refused. They were then referred to Ridge Hospital, but the same thing happened. They were told to go back to the Police Hospital. The family discovered the truth days later when police contacted them to identify a motorbike linked to an accident. Their search ended at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital mortuary, where Charles had initially been recorded as an unidentified body. Dr. Amissah said, "It was heartbreaking. I couldn't go through the bodies myself. They had to bring him out on a trolley." She added, "When I saw him, I knew it was my brother. It was devastating." She described visible injuries, including a deep wound to his shoulder and friction burns.
Dr. Amissah called for urgent reforms in Ghana's emergency care system. She stressed, "No patient in a critical condition should be turned away because there is no bed space. We need a system that responds to emergencies with urgency and humanity."
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A doctor at Cape Coast Teaching Hospital shared the story of her brother's death following a hit-and-run accident. She highlighted critical gaps in Ghana's emergency healthcare - and a desperate search for answers.
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