Ghana Hospital CEO Appeals to Striking Staff to Return to Work

Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ghana, has made a direct appeal to striking doctors and nurses, urging them to resume their duties in the paramount interest of patients and the public.

In a letter dated June 8, 2026, addressed to all hospital staff, Dr. Baidoo acknowledged and expressed gratitude for the solidarity shown during the industrial action. However, he implored the staff to place the welfare of patients above all else and return to their posts while discussions to resolve the current situation continue.

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I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all staff of the hospital for your show of solidarity with me during this period.

"I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all staff of the hospital for your show of solidarity with me during this period," Dr. Baidoo stated in his letter. He further appealed for calm and restraint, calling on staff to return to their posts "in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and our valued patients."

Dr. Baidoo indicated that he has entrusted the resolution of the matter to the Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, and the hospital's Board. He reaffirmed his commitment to the government and President John Dramani Mahama's leadership. The appeal follows a strike initiated by doctors and nurses at KATH after the CEO's suspension related to administrative decisions concerning the hospital's Accident and Emergency Unit. Health authorities have called for calm and urged all parties to engage through established channels to end the impasse and restore full healthcare services.

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in the supreme interest of Ghanaians and our valued patients.