Over 200 Health Professionals Have Left Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital – CEO ‘Cries’

Over 200 health professionals, mostly nurses, have left the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Professor Otchere Addai-Mensah complained bitterly about this huge loss of human capital saying “in the past year, we have had over 200 nurses leave Komfo Anokye. Every day, I have had to approve three to five applications for either leave of absence or resignation, mostly nurses, radiographers, and medical laboratory scientists and so we are praying that we should be allowed to replace these people who are leaving so that we can continue with the care that we are supposed to be giving to our patients”.

The CEO also pointed out some challenges the hospital is facing aside the exodus of the health professionals.

“One of the major things we are facing is the retooling of the hospital. We are aware of the difficulties that the government has had concerning COVID-19 and others. Still, we believe that it is also possible for some help to be extended [to us] as far as retooling is concerned, especially given the fact that we are serving twelve Regions.” 

Source: Ghmessenger.com