Emergency
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Emergency Meeting or Emergency Memory Loss?
There is something fascinating about politics. It possesses a supernatural ability to develop amnesia exactly when memory is most needed. The New Patriotic Party has reportedly convened an emergency meeting following the conviction and sentencing of its Ashanti Regional Chairman, Bernard Antwi-Boasiako, popularly known...
Emergency health care system in Ghana is bad – Dr Yamson
Dr Justice Yamson, a lawyer and former General Secretary of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has described Ghana’s emergency healthcare system as deeply inadequate, warning that persistent systemic weaknesses continue to cost lives.
26-year-old motor rider shot in Nkwanta conflict struggles for ambulance amid emergency transfer delays
A 26-year-old motor rider, Bright Nkpah, is battling for recovery after sustaining a gunshot wound along the Odomi–Challah route on May 2, 2026, amid renewed tension in the Nkwanta South Municipality of the Oti Region. The incident has once again highlighted a critical gap in emergency response in the area: the absence...
Firefighters undergo specialised training amid rising attacks at emergency scenes
The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS), in collaboration with the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), on Monday launched a “Train-the-Trainer” security programme.
The avoidable death of Charles Amissah: A national indictment of Ghana’s emergency care system
The presentation on the death of Charles Amissah is one of the most disturbing official accounts of systemic failure in Ghana’s health sector in recent years. It does not describe a single mistake made under pressure.
Low-cost lifesaver: Rural midwife designs basket for emergency newborn transfers in Bosomtwe
In the rural stretch linking Apinkra, Behenase, Nuaso and Kokrobikro in the Bosomtwe District of the Ashanti Region, the journey to advanced medical care is as daunting as the emergencies that demand it. The roads are rough and uneven, turning every referral into a test of endurance for both caregiver and child. At the...
Korle Bu doctors warn of dangerous overcrowding at emergency unit
The Korle Bu Doctors Association has raised alarm over deteriorating conditions at the Accident and Emergency Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, cautioning that severe overcrowding is endangering both patients and healthcare workers.
Declare galamsey a public health emergency now — Paediatric Society urges gov’t
The Vice President of the Paediatric Society of Ghana, Dr Emmanuel Oppong, is calling for galamsey to be declared a public health emergency, warning that failure to do so could undermine efforts to mobilise national response systems and resources.
Beyond the headlines: Rethinking emergency care in Ghana
Over the past few months, Ghana’s health sector has once again been thrust into the national spotlight.
We have a failed emergency care system – Vicky Bright
Vicky Bright, an international corporate lawyer and entrepreneur, has described Ghana’s emergency healthcare system as failed following the release of the investigative report into the death of Charles Amissah.
WHO to hold emergency committee meeting as Ebola death toll rises to 131
A panel of experts led by the WHO is to meet to discuss vaccine options for new epidemic.
Kumasi Mayor Reveals Final Moments Before Fatal Helicopter Crash
Kumasi Mayor, Hon. Richard Ofori-Agyeman Boadi, has disclosed harrowing details of the moments leading up to the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of Dr. Omane Boamah, Dr. Murtala Mohammed, and six others. According to the Mayor, the ill-fated aircraft attempted to land three times but was unable to do so due to poor weather […]