Also known as: Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo
Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, suspended in June 2026 pending investigation into A&E unit closure.
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… The Chief Executive Officer of the KATH, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, underscored the importance of the project to the hospital’s efforts to expand and strengthen specialised maternal and paediatric healthcare services. …
Parliamentary Select Committee on Health assesses progress of work on KATH maternity blockJoy Online
The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has disclosed that the hospital’s Sickle Cell and Blood Bank project has stalled due to a $1.6 million legal dispute between the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the cont …
KATH sickle cell, blood bank project stalled over $1.6m legal dispute – CEOJoy Online
… Paa Kwesi Baidoo, said the inclusion of sports in the anniversary programme was consistent with the hospital’s broader health mandate. …
KATH marks 70th anniversary with inter-directorate gamesJoy Online
… For KATH CEO, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, the intervention came at a crucial time. He disclosed that the hospital’s existing endoscopy machine is more than 10 years old, with management considering spending about GH¢800,000 on a replacement. …
KATH hails Ghana Medical Trust Fund after GH¢4m equipment boostJoy Online
… KATH Chief Executive Officer, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, said the intervention had come at a crucial time, particularly as the hospital’s existing endoscopy machine had been in use for more than 10 years. …
GMTF donates GH¢4m worth of medical equipment to KATH to mark first anniversaryJoy Online
… KATH Chief Executive Officer, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, said the donation had come at a critical time, particularly because the hospital’s existing endoscopy equipment is more than 10 years old. …
KATH CEO praises Ghana Medical Trust Fund for its impact in just a yearJoy Online
… KATH Chief Executive Officer, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, described the development as a significant improvement, stressing that no woman should die from pregnancy-related complications. …
KATH records 30% drop in maternal deaths for first time in a decadeJoy Online
… Sarpong Multiple sources have said the current CEO of KATH, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, was the initial brain behind HeKAP. …
Heal Komfo Anokye Project registered by private persons who refuse to account and hand over to KATHJoy Online
… Paa Kwesi Baidoo, after criticism over the decision. The matter was brought before Parliament by Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin, who called on the Minister to explain the circumstances surrounding the suspension and the process that informed the decision. …
I didn’t need parliamentary approval to suspend KATH CEO—Health MinisterJoy Online
Minister of Health Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has defended the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, describing the action as necessary following the unauthorised closure of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency U …
‘No one has the right to close any health facility without authorisation’ – Health Minister justifies KATH CEO suspensionGhana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Health assessed progress on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's Maternity and Children's Block project in Kumasi, which has been suspended due to unpaid contractor claims. The project had achieved 75 per cent material procurement and 56 per cent physical construction before work halted.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Parliamentary Select Committee on Health assessed progress on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's Maternity and Children's Block project in Kumasi, which has been suspended due to unpaid contractor claims. The project had achieved 75 per cent material procurement and 56 per cent physical construction before work halted.
16 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's Sickle Cell and Blood Bank project has stalled due to a $1.6 million legal dispute between the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) and the contractor. The KATH CEO told Parliament's Public Accounts Committee that the hospital has requested the Ghana Sickle Cell Foundation hand over the project if GNPC cannot continue funding it.
8 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital marked its 70th anniversary with inter-directorate fun games at Paa Joe Stadium, featuring football, athletics, table tennis, volleyball, basketball and indoor games aimed at strengthening staff bonds, promoting teamwork, and encouraging healthy lifestyles among its more than 6,000 employees.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital received medical equipment and consumables worth more than GH¢4 million from the Ghana Medical Trust Fund, including an Olympus endoscopy tower, jaundice meters, and anaesthesia consumables, as part of the Trust Fund's first-year activities.
9 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has donated medical equipment and consumables worth more than GH¢4 million to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, including an Olympus endoscopy tower and respiratory consumables. The Fund is also supporting construction of a cardiac intervention centre at KATH, the hospital's first such facility in its 70-year history.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has commended the Ghana Medical Trust Fund for donating medical equipment and consumables worth more than GH¢4 million, including an endoscopy tower and oxygen therapy supplies, as well as funding a cardiac intervention centre under construction. The hospital's CEO said the Fund's impact in one year feels equivalent to seven decades of support.
8 September 2026 · Joy Online →
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital recorded 55 maternal deaths from January to June 2026, down from 78 in the same period in 2025. The hospital attributes the 30 per cent reduction to the operationalisation of its Maternal Intensive Care Unit and strengthened collaboration with regional health facilities for clinical mentorship and capacity-building.
28 August 2026 · Joy Online →
The Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for hospital infrastructure repairs, has raised tens of millions of cedis with about GH¢50 million spent so far. The implementers have refused to provide accountability or hand over the project to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, citing lack of authority to do so, despite an audit revealing procurement irregularities and missing donor records.
17 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh says he did not need parliamentary approval to suspend Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital CEO Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, after the Minority Leader criticized the decision and called on the minister to explain the circumstances and process behind the action.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Minister of Health defended the suspension of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital's CEO, saying the Accident and Emergency Unit was closed without Health Ministry approval, violating a presidential directive that health facilities must prioritise emergency care and not turn away patients.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An audit of the Heal Komfo Anokye Project, launched in November 2023 to raise $10 million for repairs at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, has flagged serious irregularities including procurement issues and missing donor receipt pages. The findings come amid disputes between the hospital board and project implementers over control and accountability of funds, with about GHS 50 million spent so far and GHS 13 million still owed to contractors.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has highlighted critical equipment operating around the clock at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital due to relentless patient demand from Ghana and neighbouring countries. Following talks with government officials, the association suspended its planned strike and called for the reinstatement of suspended KATH Chief Executive Officer Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, as well as urgent retooling of the facility to manage the pressure it faces.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association suspended its industrial action after government assured it was discussing the reversal of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital CEO Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo's suspension. The suspension had triggered widespread backlash from health professionals who attributed the hospital's challenges to systemic failures rather than individual administrative actions.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association in the Ashanti Region has defended the actions of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital management and staff during a recent bed shortage crisis, arguing that no one should be punished for following internationally accepted emergency procedures. The association suspended its industrial action after interventions from the Asantehene and the hospital's governing board, though it maintains that the CEO's suspension targeted the wrong person and failed to address systemic challenges.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has defended management and health professionals at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, saying no one should be punished for the recent bed capacity crisis. Health workers suspended planned industrial action following interventions from the Asantehene and assurances from regional authorities.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ashanti Regional Chairman of the Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association says nurses suspended their industrial action after receiving assurances from the Asantehene, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Board, the Ashanti Regional Minister, and the Regional Coordinating Council. The strike had been triggered by the suspension of KATH's Chief Executive Officer amid bed shortages and congestion.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has appealed to striking doctors and nurses to return to work in the interest of patients and the public, expressing gratitude for their solidarity while urging them to resume duty as discussions continue. The strike follows his suspension over administrative decisions relating to the hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit.
9 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
Unconfirmed reports indicate that Ashanti Regional Minister Dr. Frank Amoakohene has brokered a breakthrough in the industrial action by doctors, nurses and midwives at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital following a meeting on Sunday, June 7, 2026. The minister reportedly assured that government will operationalise key hospital facilities in the Ashanti Region to ease pressure on KATH.
9 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
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 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 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 →
The opposition's ranking member on Parliament's Health Committee questioned whether political considerations are behind delays in operationalising major health facilities in Ashanti Region, arguing the government is suspending officials rather than addressing root causes of the "No Bed Syndrome" at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Doctors at KATH have announced an indefinite withdrawal of services in protest against the Minister of Health's directive to suspend the hospital's CEO.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives Association has joined the ongoing strike at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, demanding that the Health Minister reverse the two-week suspension of the hospital's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo. The association argues that the suspension does not address the hospital's infrastructural deficits, congestion, and resource constraints.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Parliament's minority caucus has called for the immediate reinstatement of Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, whose suspension the group characterizes as political scapegoating. The ranking member on the health committee argues the "No Bed Syndrome" at KATH stems from deeper infrastructure and resource allocation problems rather than leadership failure.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
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 CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has been suspended for two weeks for announcing the suspension of emergency admissions, contrary to President Mahama's directive that public hospitals must not suspend emergency cases. He admitted to breaching the presidential directive during a meeting with the Minister of Health on June 4, 2026.
6 June 2026 · Daily Guide →
Ghana's Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has directed the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital board to suspend its Chief Executive Officer, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, for two weeks, citing the CEO's announcement on June 3, 2026 suspending emergency admissions as contrary to President John Mahama's directives.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →