KATH Crisis: “If You Have a Minister Like Akandoh as Health Minister, You Will Suffer” — Atwima Nwabiagya North MP Frank Yeboah
MP Frank Yeboah blames Health Minister over KATH CEO suspension, as doctors strike in solidarity and patients remain stranded amid deepening crisis
- KATH doctors declare strike in solidarity with suspended CEO Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo
- MP Frank Yeboah blames Health Minister for worsening the hospital crisis
- Patients left stranded as healthcare services are severely disrupted
The Member of Parliament for Atwima Nwabiagya North, Hon. Frank Yeboah, has strongly criticised the handling of the ongoing crisis at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), warning that the approach by the Health Ministry is worsening tensions and negatively affecting patient care.
Speaking in an interview with Kwame Tanko on the Lawson/Radio Ghana Se Sen Morning Show on Monday, June 8, 2026, the MP lamented the industrial strike that has followed the suspension of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo.
He noted that following the CEO’s suspension, medical doctors at KATH have declared an indefinite strike in solidarity with Dr. Baidoo, further deepening the crisis and leaving patients without access to critical healthcare services.
Hon. Yeboah expressed strong dissatisfaction with the situation, describing it as dangerous and warning that it should not be reduced to political disagreements.
“If you have a minister like Akandoh as Health Minister, you will suffer,” he stated, accusing the Health Minister, Mintah Akandoh, of mishandling the situation and worsening tensions within the health sector.
According to him, the strike action by doctors has compounded an already fragile situation at KATH, where overcrowding at the Accident and Emergency Unit has been a long-standing challenge.
He argued that the suspension of the CEO has further destabilised the hospital’s management structure at a time when coordinated leadership is urgently needed to manage patient inflows and ensure continuity of care.
The MP further claimed that earlier interventions, including the completion and operationalisation of Agenda 111 hospital projects under the previous NPP administration, could have helped reduce pressure on KATH if properly prioritised.
He also referenced President John Dramani Mahama’s reported directive during the State of the Nation Address that no emergency cases should be turned away from KATH, noting that the hospital’s congestion has made implementation difficult.
Hon. Yeboah maintained that while the doctors’ concerns are understandable, he has urged them to return to the negotiation table to engage stakeholders and seek a peaceful resolution.
He called for the immediate reinstatement of the suspended CEO, arguing that it is necessary to restore calm and allow healthcare services to resume fully at the facility.
The MP also criticised attempts to suggest that the crisis had been resolved, insisting that patients continue to suffer due to the absence of doctors and ongoing industrial action.
He further appealed to the Health Minister to personally visit Kumasi and engage directly with medical staff and stakeholders to resolve the impasse.
Hon. Yeboah urged all parties to prioritise patient welfare above political considerations, stressing that healthcare delivery must never be compromised by administrative or political disputes.
