Tamale Teaching Hospital: Doctors suspend emergency and outpatient services over Minister’s conduct, poor conditions
This decision follows an emergency meeting held on April 23, 2025, in response to longstanding operational challenges and a recent altercation involving the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and a senior doctor at the facility. In a statement released Tuesday night, the association announced that its members would no longer provide services at the general outpatient departments (OPD), antenatal clinics, specialist clinics, and paediatric OPD.However, DATTH assured the public that inpatient care would continue until all admitted patients are safely discharged. The doctors are also demanding an immediate and unconditional apology from the Minister of Health and the Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini. The demand stems from an alleged confrontation with Dr Valentine Akwulpwa, Head of the Accident and Emergency Department, during the Minister’s visit on Tuesday. According to the association, the apologies must be […]