GMA to provide legal support to health workers implicated in Charles Amissah report

The President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), Prof. Ernest Yorke, has revealed that the Association is offering psychological, psychiatric, and legal support to health professionals implicated in the Charles Amissah case as investigations and disciplinary proceedings continue.

His remarks follow the findings of the Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa committee, which determined that delays and lapses in emergency care contributed to the death of 29-year-old engineer Charles Amissah after he was reportedly turned away by multiple health facilities.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s The Point of View on Monday, May 11, Prof. Yorke said the GMA is committed to ensuring that affected health workers are adequately supported throughout the process.

“We have enlisted the support of a psychologist and a psychiatrist to support them through the process. We are giving them legal support as well. We will police the process to make sure that it is fair, equitable, and just,” he said.

He stressed that while accountability remains important, the welfare of medical professionals under investigation must also be protected, with due process strictly observed.

The case has sparked widespread public debate after the committee concluded that Mr. Amissah’s death resulted from medical neglect rather than injuries from the initial hit-and-run incident.

Following the report, several doctors and nurses linked to the case are facing possible disciplinary action by the relevant regulatory bodies.

The GMA maintains that disciplinary processes must be handled fairly, transparently, and in line with established professional and legal standards.