By Francis Kobena Tandoh
The suspended Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, on Monday appealed to striking staff of the hospital to return to duty, according to a statement.
He urged the staff to prioritise patient care while ongoing engagements over their concerns continue at the national level.
In a statement issued from the Office of the Chief Executive, Dr. Baidoo expressed appreciation to staff for what he described as their “show of solidarity” during the industrial action, which has disrupted services at the facility.
He, however stressed the urgent need for staff to resume work “in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and valued patients.”
The embattled CEO emphasized that management would defer further decisions and directives to the “supreme wisdom” of the Minister of Health and the hospital’s governing board.
The development follows a directive issued by the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, last week, instructing the Board of KATH to suspend Dr. Baidoo for two weeks with immediate effect over the announcement of a temporary suspension of emergency admissions at the hospital.
According to the directive, the CEO’s decision to announce the temporary halt in emergency admissions was inconsistent with instructions issued by President John Dramani Mahama regarding the management of the situation at the facility. Enditem
Source: Ghana Eye Report
