The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah, has been relieved of his duties, with a new CEO expected to assume office within the coming week.

The decision, which takes immediate effect, was communicated to Professor Addai-Mensah during a meeting with the Minister of Health, .

Sources close to the meeting say the Minister acknowledged the outgoing CEO's "unique commitment and sense of responsibility" in efforts to modernise one of Ghana's leading health facilities.

Appointed in 2022, Professor Addai-Mensah's tenure was marked by a series of significant upgrades to the hospital's infrastructure and capacity.