Audio By Carbonatix Former Director-General of the Ghana Health Service and former Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has called for a more holistic and less accusatory approach to addressing systemic challenges within Ghana’s healthcare delivery system. His comments come in the wake of an investigative report into the death of engineer Charles Amissah, which concluded that the 29-year-old did not die from his initial accident injuries but from delays in emergency care and what it described as medical neglect across multiple health facilities. The findings have reignited national debate over emergency response efficiency and so-called “no-bed syndrome”. The report revealed that Mr Amissah remained alive and treatable as he moved between major hospitals but ultimately died without receiving timely intervention. The development has raised concerns about coordination gaps, patient transfer systems, and accountability within emergency care units. Speaking on JoyNews’ Newsfile programme on Saturday, May 9, Dr Nsiah-Asare urged stakeholders to avoid blame games and focus instead on systemic reform. “We should look at the whole issue holistically and no blame game,” he stated, adding that the real challenge lies in fixing structural inefficiencies rather than targeting individuals. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Charles Amissah Dr Nsiah-Asare Ghana DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story Naming in Charles Amissah report is not scapegoating – Prof. Paul Ossei Sampene Charles Amissah’s death must mark a turning point for emergency healthcare – Abass Nurudeen Emergency health care system in Ghana is bad – Dr Yamson ‘The system killed Charles Amissah’ – Dr Nsiah-Asare Charles Amissah’s Death: Victor Bright calls for action on Committee Recommendations, not “usual noise” Ghana needs significant investment in healthcare system – CDD’s Vera Abena Addo Medical negligence continues to claim lives every day – CDD-Ghana’s Abena Addo A lot of blame must go to the Ambulance Service – Dr Yamson on Charles Amissah’s death We must find the hit-and-run driver – Dr Yamson on Charles Amissah case Africa Aquatics Championships: Yase Eshun represents Ghana as sole international technical official Latest Stories Naming in Charles Amissah report is not scapegoating – Prof. Paul Ossei Sampene2 minutes Charles Amissah’s death must mark a turning point for emergency healthcare – Abass Nurudeen8 minutes Emergency health care system in Ghana is bad – Dr Yamson14 minutes ‘The system killed Charles Amissah’ – Dr Nsiah-Asare15 minutes We should look at the whole issue holistically and avoid blame – Dr Nsiah-Asare16 minutes I insist there is nothing like ‘no-bed syndrome’ – Dr Nsiah-Asare20 minutes Charles Amissah’s Death: Victor Bright calls for action on Committee Recommendations, not “usual noise”25 minutes Ghana needs significant investment in healthcare system – CDD’s Vera Abena Addo25 minutes Medical negligence continues to claim lives every day – CDD-Ghana’s Abena Addo29 minutes A lot of blame must go to the Ambulance Service – Dr Yamson on Charles Amissah’s death35 minutes We must find the hit-and-run driver – Dr Yamson on Charles Amissah case36 minutes Africa Aquatics Championships: Yase Eshun represents Ghana as sole international technical official40 minutes Charles Amissah’s death heartbreaking and depressing – Abass Nurudeen53 minutes We have a failed emergency care system – Vicky Bright1 hour Vicky Bright says Charles Amissah’s case should disturb every Ghanaian1 hour