On 6th May, 2026, investigations into Charles Amissah’s death concerning the actions of health professionals contributing to his death, was revealed to have been that – Dr. Nina Naomi Eyram Adotevi was the particular Doctor who failed to exercise ethical and professional health assistance to Charles Amissah, when the patient was brought to Ridge Hospital, for healthcare. The source of these findings indicated that, as a result of Dr. Naomi and the other hospitals health professionals’ negligence, Charles experienced severe blood loss leading him to respiratory failure and ultimately his death. Read full story – https://pagesoftillysdiary.com/korle-bu-teaching-hospital-interdicts-two-doctors-and-two-nurses-over-negligence/
Following this, many Ghanaians have argued that these findings actually became public for all to hear and see because; the late Charles’ Father is involved to ensure justice is meted out on these health professionals for mistreating his son. Whilst others also said that these are ongoing every day and as a matter of fact, these are what health professionals are doing towards patients at various health centers, but since there are no monitoring mechanisms to seriously monitor them, they tend to mistreat patients anyhow and neglect them of health care assistance as they deem fit. Meanwhile, their mandate are also to medically care for all where they get paid for that, as well; so why the wickedness? Asked, a national
However, many have also addressed that most of these health professionals who neglect their ethical duties towards patients, are the same people who are lobbying around the Health Ministry for higher positions at these health centers; mentioning that, some of these doctors and nurses are even attempting to head medical laboratories at these hospitals. But under normal circumstances, all those health professionals who were even on duty at these said hospitals that very day, should not have even been allowed to work henceforward, after the incidence. Rather, Authorities should have just sacked all of them from the Health Ministry with penalties and punishments also been meted out unto them to serve as a deterrent to others.
Unfortunately under the comment section of this findings, a national said – “Ghanaian Doctors will let you die very easily”, and from decoding this comment, it saddens heart that some nationals are indeed gradually losing trust in health professionals in terms of their way of administering healing or healthcare to patients’ ailments.
