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Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo Assumes Role as KATH CEO with Commitment to Transparent Leadership

Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo has officially taken over as the Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), pledging to lead with a "clean heart and clear mind" and to prioritize the hospital's mission over personal interests. In his inaugural address to the management team on May 7, 2025, Dr. Baidoo emphasized his dedication to enhancing the hospital's capacity to meet patient expectations and to fostering a collaborative work environment. Dr. Baidoo, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and Fellow of both the West African College of Surgeons and the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, previously headed KATH's Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate and served as Chairman of the Ashanti Regional division of the Ghana Medical Association. He succeeds Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah, whose tenure from December 2022 to April 2025 was marked by significant advancements, including the expansion […]

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KATH Receives Parts to Repair Radiotherapy Machine Amid Growing Calls for Hospital Retooling

The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has taken delivery of mechanical parts for the fixing of malfunctioning radiotherapy machine. The equipment, essential in the treatment of cancer patients, has been defective for close to five weeks. Cancer patients in need of radiotherapy were unable to receive treatment. Joy News sources at the hospital say technicians have moved to work, after receiving the parts, to get the machine running in no time. CEO of the Hospital, Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah has been to the radiotherapy unit to supervise work being done by the technicians. Calls for retooling the hospital have heightened following the breakdown of the radiotherapy machine. The Oncology Department of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has two radiotherapy machines serving its patients. One of the two machines is obsolete, with parts no longer on the market. The radiotherapy unit is the only […]

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First Mother and Child Hospital Opens in Northern Ghana.

The first dedicated mother and child hospital in Ghana's five northern regions has been inaugurated in Sumbrungu-Agusi, Bolgatanga Municipality. The 50-bed capacity hospital was established through a collaboration between Engage Now Africa, Ensign College, the Ghana Health Service, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Key Features of the Facility:Malnutrition consulting areaLabour and delivery roomsPediatric care unitPostpartum carePharmacy, laboratory, and emergency obstetricsNurses' quartersThe facility is expected to significantly reduce maternal and infant mortality rates while providing tailored healthcare services to mothers and children.At the inauguration, Elder Kofi G. Sosu of The Church of Latter-day Saints emphasized the project’s foundation in compassion and selfless service. Engage Now Africa’s Country Director, Cecelia Amankwah, highlighted the facility’s importance in addressing poverty through improved health services.Upper East Regional Minister, Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, underscored its potential to enhance maternal health services in the […]

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