Watch as NPP MP, Paul Yandoh take over 'weeding job' at Afari Military Hospital

Parliament’s Minority Health Committee visited the abandoned Afari Military Hospital on June 10, 2026, to assess the condition of the facility.

During the visit, it was discovered that the hospital had been overtaken by weeds and left in a deteriorating state after years of non-operationalisation, despite significant public investment.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Communications Director, Paul Kwabena Yandoh, together with Deputy Ranking Member on the Health Committee and MP for Obuasi East, Patrick Boakye-Yiadom, took it upon themselves to weed parts of the compound.

Paul, known for his humorous nature, shouted to the audience that he had spotted a snake on the premises, drawing laughter amid the otherwise somber inspection.

The situation came to public attention after the Minority Health Committee’s visit, which was prompted by mounting pressure on the Accident and Emergency Centre of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).

The visit was led by the Ranking Member of the Minority Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, as part of efforts to evaluate unfinished and underutilised health infrastructure projects across the country.

According to the committee, the delegation was initially granted access to inspect the facility by a security guard stationed at the premises. The MPs were able to walk through sections of the hospital to observe its condition firsthand.

However, the situation reportedly changed shortly after the inspection began. Members of the committee said the security guard later returned and instructed them to leave, explaining that she had received directives not to allow unauthorised access.

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She allegedly referenced instructions linked to the Municipal Chief Executive for Atwima Nwabiagya South, Wisdom Boamah, and expressed fear of losing her job if she failed to comply.

The alleged directive and subsequent attempt to restrict access raised concerns among the Minority MPs, who viewed the action as an effort to obstruct parliamentary oversight of a public facility.

Beyond the access dispute, the committee expressed alarm at the physical condition of the Afari Military Hospital. Large sections of the facility were overtaken by weeds, with buildings and infrastructure left unused.

The MPs noted that the hospital, which was intended to ease pressure on KATH and improve healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region, remains uncompleted and non-operational despite years of public investment.

They argued that the continued abandonment of the facility contributes to the strain on existing health centres, particularly the accident and emergency unit at KATH, which continues to experience high patient volumes.

The Minority Health Committee has since raised questions about the delay in completing and commissioning the hospital, describing the situation as a missed opportunity to strengthen healthcare delivery in the region.

Deputy Ranking Member on the Health Committee and MP for Obuasi East, Patrick Boakye-Yiadom, was seen weeding at the Afari Military Hospital during a parliamentary committee visit to the facility.

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