Reverse KATH CEO's suspension now – Minority to government

The Minority Caucus has demanded the immediate reversal of the suspension of the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, describing the decision as reactionary and without basis.

In a statement signed by the Ranking Member of Parliament's Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, and dated June 7, 2026, the caucus argued that the government's action was unjustified and failed to address the real issues confronting the health sector.

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The caucus further described the suspension as a hasty response to the challenges at KATH.

"The decision by Government to suspend the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) over the recent challenges associated with bed capacity and patient congestion is unfortunate, reactionary, and fails to address the underlying structural failures confronting Ghana's health sector," portions of the statement read.

The Minority further stated that it was wrong to place sole responsibility for the challenges at KATH on the hospital's CEO.

"While every preventable loss of life is regrettable and must be thoroughly investigated, assigning blame solely to a hospital Chief Executive ignores the broader systemic deficiencies that successive governments have acknowledged for years," the statement said.

The caucus maintained that the initial query issued to the CEO and the subsequent suspension were unwarranted and called for his immediate reinstatement.

The statement also criticised what it described as a confrontational approach by the Minister for Health in dealing with stakeholders in the sector.

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"We decry what increasingly appears to be a 'Rambo-style' approach to leadership and decision-making within the health sector, where consultation, engagement, and consensus-building are being replaced with unilateral actions and public displays of authority," it stated.

The Minority therefore urged the government to immediately revoke the suspension and reinstate the KATH CEO pending the outcome of any independent investigation.

Read the full statement below:

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