Doctors at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have started an indefinite strike following the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The doctors say the decision to suspend the CEO is unfair and will not solve the challenges facing the hospital.
The strike was announced by the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) after an emergency meeting on June 5, 2026. According to the doctors, the CEO and management were only trying to manage severe overcrowding at the hospital’s Emergency Department and protect patients from harm.
The doctors explained that management temporarily stopped new emergency admissions and worked with nearby health facilities because the hospital was overwhelmed with patients. They believe this action helped prevent unnecessary deaths and ensured patient safety.
KADA said KATH continues to face serious infrastructure and equipment challenges despite serving a large number of patients from the middle and northern parts of Ghana. The association argued that the current crisis is the result of long-standing problems in the healthcare system and should not be blamed on the CEO.
As a result, the doctors have withdrawn their services indefinitely from June 6, 2026. They say the strike will continue until the suspension of the CEO is reviewed, clear policies are introduced for handling overcrowding at the hospital, and the government provides timelines for the opening of Sewua Hospital and Afari Military Hospital, as well as the retooling of KATH and other hospitals in the Ashanti Region.
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