Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh
A member of the Health Committee in Parliament, Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, has called on the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, to apologise to doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital to resolve the ongoing strike.
According to Dr Agyemang, an apology would demonstrate good faith and potentially save lives.
Speaking on Pulse on JoyNews on April 24, 2025, Dr Agyemang emphasised that the situation is critical and stressed the need for a swift resolution to the strike.
“In all humility, an open, frank apology will save the situation. Beyond the strike action, it will not be too much from him to save the situation,” he stated.
He expressed hope that an open and frank apology from the minister would help diffuse the tension and bring an end to the industrial action.
“He has demonstrated good faith; he should seal it up with an apology because it will mean a lot to the people of Tamale,” he added.
He made these remarks in reaction to the Tamale Teaching Hospital saga, where doctors have suspended emergency and outpatient services.
Doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have indefinitely suspended emergency and outpatient services, including the general OPD, antenatal clinic, specialist clinic, and pediatrics OPD.
This decision follows recent developments at the facility, which escalated during a surprise visit by the Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, resulting in a heated exchange with members of the hospital’s management team.
Additionally, the Chief Executive Officer, Dr Atiku Adam, was subsequently dismissed by the minister due to managerial concerns.
This action has sparked a series of reactions from the hospital staff, including the indefinite suspension of services in protest against the minister’s conduct.
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