The New KATH Board, Including Ag. CEO, Pays Courtesy Call on the Asantehene
The newly constituted Board of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), led by its Chairman, Nana Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Woahene II, Otumfuo’s Hiahene, has paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, at the Manhyia Palace.
The visit was to officially introduce the members of the new Board to His Majesty and to seek his royal blessings and support for a successful tenure.
Nana Prof. Boachie-Adjei Woahene II, a world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon and founder and president of FOCOS Orthopaedic Hospital in Accra, assured His Majesty that the new Board is committed to delivering on its mandate.
“I pledge the readiness of members to work hard to make KATH a world-class facility during our term of office,” he stated.
The Acting CEO, Dr. (Med) Paa Kwasi Baidoo, who has served the hospital since graduating from medical school some 20 years ago, expressed his eagerness to lead efforts in repositioning KATH to deliver enhanced services to the public.
He appealed to the Asantehene to assist in addressing several pressing challenges, including funding constraints affecting the ongoing Maternity and Children’s Block project, which is critical to reducing congestion at the facility.
He also requested support in securing part of the nearby military land for the development of residential accommodation for medical staff. This, he noted, would enable doctors to reside close to the hospital and respond promptly to emergencies.
“Your Majesty, one very serious problem facing the hospital now is how some of the experienced specialists and consultants are staying beyond the metropolis following their ejection from bungalows at Danyame due to the redevelopment of the area. This situation is hampering prompt responses to emergencies. Your intervention in this matter will be most appreciated,” he appealed.
In response, His Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II urged the Board to unite and apply their collective expertise to enhance the hospital’s management. He emphasized the strategic role of KATH as the only tertiary healthcare facility in the middle belt of the country.
“It is, therefore, incumbent upon you to work in unity to support the CEO and his management to efficiently run the hospital by optimising its Internally Generated Funds and using same judiciously to improve its operations while awaiting government support,” he advised.
Touching on the Heal Komfo Anokye Project (HeKAP), His Majesty charged the Acting CEO to assume a strong leadership role in ensuring its successful implementation.
“Having assumed office as the CEO, I expect that a formal report from the HeKAP team will be submitted to you to determine where the project currently stands in terms of finances and implementation, so that you can take charge of its execution,” His Majesty stressed.
The rest of the members of the board are:
• Annis Moghtar Mohayideen
• Ibrahim Akwasi Asante-Manu
• Dr. Eric Clement Desmond Kotei Addison
• Emmanuel Obeng-Agyemang
• Dr. Susan Yaa Aframa Arkah
• Prof. Akwasi Antwi-Kusi
• Prof. Chrissie Stansie Abaidoo
• Samuel Addo Otoo
• Kwadwo Gyabeng
