The Chief Executive Officer of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Yakubu Seidu Adam, has dismissed claims that patients were left lying on the floor at the facility’s emergency unit.

Addressing the media on Saturday, March 21, 2026, he stated, "We have increasing numbers, and at a point, some patients had to sit on chairs, but at no time was any patient put on the floor. That has to be made very, very clear."

Dr Seidu Adam noted that management is reviewing the footage to determine its authenticity.

“The videos we saw, we are still reviewing them. whether they are AI-generated or not—but clearly, that is not the situation on the ground,” he said.

He explained that following the circulation of the video, hospital authorities conducted an assessment of the accident and emergency unit and patient admissions.

“To take care of the situation, what we have done is to create new wards to decongest the accident and emergency unit,” he noted.

Dr Seidu Adam further noted that the majority of cases handled at the emergency unit are medical.

“About 80 to 90 percent of the patients who come in are medical cases, so we have increased bed capacity in the medical department to take care of that,” he added.

His comments follow a viral video circulating on social media, purportedly showing patients lying on the floor due to a shortage of beds at the hospital.

Mintah Akandoh details reforms to improve emergency care

Meanwhile, the minister of health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced a series of nationwide reforms aimed at improving coordination and efficiency across the emergency healthcare system.

Speaking during a visit to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, the minister revealed that a committee has been established to examine challenges within the system and recommend long-term solutions.

According to him, one of the key issues identified is poor coordination across health facilities.

To address this, the Ministry of Health is developing an IT-powered command centre to streamline emergency response. The system will connect ambulance services with hospitals, enabling patients to be directed to the most appropriate facility in real time.

The system will initially be piloted in regional and teaching hospitals before being expanded nationwide.

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Management of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has denied claims that patients were left on the bare floor following the Health Minister’s visit.

While acknowledging an increase in numbers, they stated that although some patients may sit on chairs, none are placed on the floor...… pic.twitter.com/h2Kc8QdwA9

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