'No bed syndrome is unacceptable' - Kennnedy Agyapong
Kennedy Agyapong, a former Member of Parliament for Assin Central, called for urgent national action to address the persistent 'no bed syndrome' in the country on March 25, 2026, stating, "It is unacceptable that in this day and age, a Ghanaian in critical condition can be turned away from a hospital simply because there is no bed available."
Agyapong reflected on his past efforts to support the health sector, including supporting the Oncology Department at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital with $145,000 cash and about 200 hospital beds. He also stated that he donated beds, wheelchairs and essential medical consumables to the Ho Teaching Hospital, Agogo Hospital in the Ashanti Region, Tamale Teaching Hospital, and Assin Fosu Roman Catholic Hospital. His comments follow a viral video from March 20, 2025, showing patients being treated on the floor at the Accident & Emergency (A&E) Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
The Emergency Medicine Residents at the hospital confirmed on March 23, 2025, that the viral video showing patients being treated on the floor of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre was genuine. Meanwhile the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has outlined plans to improve emergency care in the country.
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Kennedy Agyapong- a former MP- has spoken out against the 'no bed syndrome' in Ghana's hospitals. He reflected on past efforts to support healthcare, raising concerns about the current state of emergency care.
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