A former Presidential Staffer and senior member of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC), PV Jantuah Boateng Dadson, has called for the immediate dismissal of all health workers on duty at the three hospitals that allegedly refused treatment to Charles Amissah, citing a lack of available hospital beds, a situation that reportedly led to the patient’s death.
Speaking in an interview with Kojo Marfo on Fakye TV’s DayBreak Morning Show, Mr. Jantuah expressed deep frustration over what he described as negligence and a growing culture of indifference in the country’s public institutions.
“This emerging trend clearly shows that there are people working in some institutions who do not deserve to be there,” he stated.
According to him, many professionals in Ghana, including doctors, nurses, lawyers, and accountants, occupy positions they are not suited for.
“In this country, a lot of people are doing jobs they shouldn’t be doing. God has given them wisdom to acquire knowledge, but that knowledge is being misapplied,” he argued.
Mr. Jantuah questioned the conduct of staff at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Police Hospital, and Ridge Hospital, who reportedly turned away the patient when emergency care was most needed.
He stressed that such excuses from major health institutions were unacceptable.
“If Ridge, Korle Bu, and Police Hospital cannot improvise to handle an emergency, then where else can people go? This matter is not about setting up a probe. All those on duty at that time should be dismissed,” he insisted.
Condemning the incident as “foolishness and heartlessness,” the NDC stalwart further questioned whether the health workers involved would have acted the same way if the victim had been a relative.
“What happened is pure wrongdoing. If it were their own mother brought in, would they say there was no bed? They should be punished and made to face the consequences,” Mr. Jantuah added.
His comments have intensified public debate over the recurring “no bed” syndrome in Ghana’s healthcare system, a challenge that has drawn widespread criticism from citizens and health advocates alike
