KATH resumes emergency admissions

KATH CEO suspended over emergency admissions announcement

By Ashiadey Dotse The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has been suspended for two weeks following the hospital’s announcement that it would temporarily halt emergency admissions. The directive was issued by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, in a letter dated June 5, 2026. According to the Minister, the suspension takes immediate effect and was deemed necessary because the CEO’s announcement was …

KATH doctors back CEO, say query over Accident and Emergency congestion misplaced

The Komfo Anokye Doctors 39; Association (KADA) has expressed strong disappointment over the query issued to the Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) following the recent congestion crisis at the hospital 39;s Accident and Emergency (A E) Centre .

KATH did not turn away emergency patients – GMA clarifies

The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) says available information does not suggest that the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) turned away emergency patients during the recent congestion at its Accident and Emergency Centre. In a statement, the Association said the temporary measures introduced by KATH were aimed at redirecting some patients to other health facilities while hospital authorities managed overcrowding and capacity challenges. Accor…

Ghana Medical Association expresses concern over query letter issued to KATH CEO

Hospital management says the decision was necessitated by severe congestion at the facility, which had reached its capacity and could no longer safely admit additional emergency cases.

EMSOG defends KATH over temporary suspension of emergency admissions, cites patient safety risks

The Emergency Medicine Society of Ghana has defended Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s temporary suspension of emergency admissions, citing overcrowding, resource constraints, and patient safety concerns.

KATH resumes emergency admissions

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has resumed the admission of dire emergency cases at its Accident and Emergency (A&E) Centre, following a temporary suspension announced on Tuesday evening due to severe congestion. Management had earlier halted new admissions after the 37-bed facility became overwhelmed, with 61 patients on admission and a further 34 on a waiting list. According to the Head of Public Affairs, Mr Kwame Frimpong, the deci…