The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has criticised Minister of Health, , for his dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) and his heated confrontation with the Head of the Accident and Emergency Department at the facility.
In response to the incident which has attracted public attention, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the mother body representing the medical profession, expressed that the minister's actions were an "abuse of power".
The GMA explained that the manner in which the dismissal was carried out was offensive, adding that it did not adhere to the proper procedures required by law. "The GMA strongly condemns the unfortunate treatment of the doctors at the Emergency unit of the Hospital during the visit by the Minister of Health and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale North and subsequent dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Hospital. "The manner in which the dismissal was carried out is an affront to due process and abuse of power by the Hon.
Minister of Health.
