Also known as: KADA
Doctors' association at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital that initiated an indefinite strike in June 2026 over the CEO's suspension.
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Joy Online
… In a statement issued on Saturday, 6th June 2026, following an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC), the GMA declared its full support for the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) decision to withdraw services until the suspension is lifted. …
GMA supports KATH doctors strike over CEO suspension – demands reinstatement within 3 daysThe Chronicle
… The decision was reached at an emergency meeting of the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) on Thursday, June 5, 2026, following the suspension of the CEO by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh. …
KATH Doctors Declare Strike Over CEO’s SuspensionJoy Online
The Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) has announced a total withdrawal of services at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) effective 6:00 a.m. …
KATH doctors begin indefinite strike over CEO suspensionAn opinion piece examines the Health Minister's two-week suspension of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital CEO pending investigations into denial of emergency admissions, framing it as a case study in leadership accountability and institutional governance within Ghana's healthcare system.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece examines the Health Minister's two-week suspension of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital CEO pending investigations into denial of emergency admissions, framing it as a case study in leadership accountability and institutional governance within Ghana's healthcare system.
12 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Medical doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital launched an indefinite strike on June 6 after the Health Minister suspended the hospital's CEO. The Ashanti Regional Minister said stakeholders are engaged in active dialogue and expressed optimism that a resolution was within reach, with nurses and midwives also threatening to join the action.
9 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Minority Caucus has called for the immediate reinstatement of the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, arguing that his suspension does not address the deep-rooted structural challenges responsible for the persistent "No Bed Syndrome" in Ghana's healthcare system. The Caucus maintains that the crisis extends far beyond a single hospital administrator and reflects broader weaknesses including inadequate infrastructure, weak referral mechanisms, and workforce shortages.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have begun an indefinite strike effective June 6, 2026, protesting the Minister of Health's suspension of the hospital's CEO and citing severe congestion, delayed projects, and inadequate capacity at the facility. The doctors say KATH, the main tertiary referral centre for the middle and northern belts, is operating under immense pressure as patient numbers exceed available infrastructure, equipment, and personnel.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ghana's health minister recommended the suspension of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, following the temporary closure of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Centre, which was reopened within 24 hours after measures to address severe congestion were implemented.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ministry of Health has appealed to doctors and nurses at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to return to work while investigations into the hospital's CEO's conduct continue. The strike, initiated by the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association after the CEO's suspension and joined by the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association, has prompted the Ministry to warn of potential disruption to healthcare delivery at the referral hospital.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ministry of Health has suspended the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, for two weeks to allow an independent investigation into the closure of the hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit. The suspension follows the CEO's public announcement of the cessation of emergency admissions, which the Ministry says contradicted national directives requiring emergency care access.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Nurses and midwives at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have threatened to join an ongoing industrial action over the Health Minister's two-week suspension of the hospital's CEO, arguing that the suspension does not address the hospital's underlying challenges of overcrowding, inadequate infrastructure, and resource constraints.
7 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Nurses and midwives at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have threatened to join an ongoing doctors' strike from June 7 unless the suspension of the hospital's Chief Executive Officer is reversed, arguing the suspension will not address the hospital's structural and logistical challenges.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Association has called for the immediate reinstatement of the suspended Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) CEO, arguing that the hospital's temporary closure of its Accident and Emergency Centre due to overcrowding was a professionally appropriate patient safety measure. The GMA warned that continued confrontations between government and health professionals could destabilize the sector.
6 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Medical Association has given full support to striking doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and demanded the government reinstate the hospital's suspended CEO within three working days, describing the suspension as "without basis" and defending KATH management's decision to temporarily halt new emergency admissions as consistent with best practice in patient safety.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Medical doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have announced an indefinite withdrawal of services in protest against the suspension of the hospital's CEO by the Minister for Health, which they say was unjustified and undermines patient care efforts. The suspension followed the hospital's temporary halt of new admissions at its overcrowded Accident and Emergency Centre, a measure the doctors described as a necessary clinical intervention to prevent deaths amid severe capacity constraints.
6 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital have announced an indefinite strike effective Saturday, 6 June 2026, over the suspension of the hospital's Chief Executive Officer. The strike follows disagreement between medical staff and management over measures introduced to address severe congestion in the Emergency Department.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →