KATH CEO Admitted, Apologised to Me for Closing Emergency Unit – Health Minister

Health Minister defends suspension of KATH CEO over closure of emergency unit

The 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, insisting that the decision was necessary following the unauthorised closure of the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit. Addressing Parliament on Tuesday, June 16, the Health Minister explained that the action was taken after the hospital allegedly shut down its emergenc…

KATH CEO admitted, apologised to me for closing emergency unit – Health Minister

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has defended his suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, insisting that no public health facility has the authority to disregard a policy directive issued by President John Dramani Mahama.

Punitive actions are meant to serve as a deterrent - Health Minister justifies suspension of KATH's CEO

However, there was the thorny issue involving the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and the temporary suspension of the CEO

KATH CEO admitted error after emergency unit closure announcement – Akandoh

Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has defended his decision to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, insisting that no public health facility can disregard a policy directive issued by President John Mahama. Addressing Parliament, Akandoh said the President had made it clear that emergency cases must not be turned away by health facilities under any circumstance. “The President i…