The Minority Health Caucus has called for the immediate reversal of the decision to remove the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Dr Adam Atiku, describing the action as "unlawful, void, and of no effect." The dismissal of the CEO on Tuesday followed an unannounced visit by the Minister to the hospital, during which he confronted staff over the deplorable state of infrastructure and equipment, including non-functional ventilators, diagnostic tools, and MRI machines.
This incident was linked to a recent patient death allegedly caused by the absence of a working ventilator.
According to the caucus, the dismissal, carried out by the newly appointed Minister for Health, Mr Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, was done without recourse to due process and violates existing legal frameworks governing the administration of teaching hospitals in Ghana.
The concerns were expressed in a press statement released yesterday, following the announcement of Dr Atiku's removal, which the Minister has publicly confirmed.
