The Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr Atiku Adam, has been dismissed by President John Mahama following reports of mismanagment and medical negligence that resulted in the death of a patient at the hospital.
The decision comes few hours after the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, paid an unannounced visit to the facility in Tamale yesterday to assess the situation at the referral hospital.
Mr Akandoh expressed dissatisfaction with the deteriorating state of healthcare delivery at the facility with several essential medical equipment reportedly non-functional.
The minister discovered what he described as disturbing conditions of the hospital, such as broken-down medical equipment, unsanitary washrooms and general mismanagement of the hospital’s infrastructure.
Some of the equipment had broken down for about six years now, compelling patients to resort to private facilities for services at exorbitant fees.
Mr Akandoh chastised the management and described the situation as “unacceptable and disgraceful,” particularly for a premier referral facility serving the entire Northern Ghana and beyond.
Source: Graphic Online
