Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has appealed to staff who embarked on a strike in solidarity with him to return to work and prioritize patient care amid an ongoing leadership dispute at the hospital.
In a letter addressed to all staff members on Monday June 8, 2026, Dr. Baidoo expressed gratitude for the support shown to him following his suspension by the Ministry of Health.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all staff of the hospital for your show of solidarity with me during this period. I am very grateful for your support,” he stated.
Despite the support, the suspended CEO urged workers to resume duty in the interest of patients and the country while the matter is being addressed by the appropriate authorities.
“I need you all to return back to duty in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and our valued patients, whilst I defer the outcome and directions to the supreme wisdom of the Hon. Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh (MP), and the Board of KATH,” he wrote.
The appeal comes days after the Minister of Health suspended Dr. Baidoo following a dispute over the management of the hospital’s dialysis unit.
The controversy was triggered after the minister paid an unannounced visit to KATH and expressed dissatisfaction with the pace of work and conditions at the dialysis centre, which is undergoing renovation.
The decision to suspend Dr. Baidoo sparked protests among sections of the hospital’s staff, who described the action as unfair and subsequently laid down their tools in support of the CEO.
The Ministry of Health later described the turn of events at the hospital as unfortunate and called for calm, assuring the public that measures were being taken to ensure uninterrupted healthcare delivery.
Dr. Baidoo, in his latest communication, said he remains committed to the vision of President John Dramani Mahama’s administration and urged staff to place the welfare of patients above all other considerations.
KATH is Ghana’s second-largest teaching hospital and a major referral facility serving the Ashanti Region and several parts of northern Ghana. Any disruption to services at the hospital is likely to affect thousands of patients who depend on the facility for specialist healthcare.
CREDIT: MAVIS FANTEVI
