The committee set up by the Ministry of Health to investigate the alleged assault on health workers at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge) is expected to submit its report on Monday, August 25, 2025.
This was disclosed by the Head of Communications at the Health Ministry, Tony Goodman, during an appearance on The Big Issue on Saturday, August 23.
He explained that the committee, constituted by Health Minister, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has completed its work and will present its findings as scheduled.
“By yesterday, we were ready with the report. By Monday, the team will submit the report to the minister. The committee looked into the system issues, the cause of the delay, and what exactly happened at the hospital,” Mr. Goodman stated.
The Health Minister last week directed the committee to complete its work within one week, following public uproar over a viral video that captured the violent altercation between some relatives of a patient and medical staff at Ridge Hospital’s emergency department.
The incident has triggered widespread concern about the safety of health professionals in the line of duty, particularly in high-pressure environments such as emergency wards.
Meanwhile, Rejoice Tsotso Bortei, a nurse at Ridge Hospital who was assaulted during the violent incident, has filed a GHS 7 million civil lawsuit against “Ralph De Fellow Ghanaian” for alleged physical assault and defamation.
