The First Lady, Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has performed the ceremony for construction work to start on a US$10 million Maternal and Baby Unit (MBU) block for the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). The one storey building is meant to help ease the severe congestion at the main MBU of the referral facility. The project is … Read more
SIC Insurance Company, has presented a cheque for GHȼ70,400.00 in support of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH). This is to assist the facility to procure pediatric optic bronchoscope and echocardiogram machines for efficient treatment and management of children on admission. Mr. Faris Attrickie, Managing Director of the … Read more
President Nana Akufo-Addo on Saturday inspected the abandoned 1,000-bed maternity & paediatric block at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital as part of his visit to the Ashanti Region. The project has been neglected for the past 37 years after it started in 1974. The construction firm, which is handling the project, Cymain Construction Limited, assured President … Read more
An Israeli firm, Mitrelli Group of companies, has expressed interest in completing the abandoned Maternity and Children’s block project at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. The Israeli Company led by its technical director, Gur Katz, toured the uncompleted building with the Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah and the Chief Executive of KATH, Dr. Joseph Akpaloo, … Read more
The management of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has taken steps to boost its energy supply through the use of solar power. It has already installed a 42-kilowatt solar power system to provide uninterrupted power supply to its eye clinic. This was done with support from the Himalayan Cataract Project and the United States … Read more
Multimedia Group’s campaign to end maternal and child deaths at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has moved some firms and individuals into action. Chief Executive Officer of KATH, Joseph Akpaloo, has revealed following a Joy News documentary that detailed the dire situation at the maternity section of the hospital, offers to help have been forthcoming. … Read more
The First Lady has promised to contribute to finding solution to the needless deaths at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) following the JOYNEWS Special Assignment documentary ‘Next to die’. Rebecca Akufo-Addo who registered her discontent with the current situation said she would see how best she could intervene and halt these needless deaths. Seth … Read more
Doctors at the Paediatric Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, have pleaded with government to see to the completion of the abandoned Maternity and Paediatric block. The Paediatric Unit, which has limited equipment, has over time experienced congestion and seen relatives of patients sleeping on the bare floors beside their children on … Read more
Doctors at the Paediatric Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi have pleaded with government to see to the completion of the abandoned Maternity and Paediatric block. The Paediatric Unit which has limited equipment has over time experienced congestion and seen parents of patients having to sleep on the floors beside their admitted … Read more
In a recent move as unveiled by chief executive Dr. Joseph Akpaloo, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) is set to build a medical centre of excellence. Kath which is the nation’s second biggest referral facility will in conjunction with Kudaar Ark Investment Limited build the medical centre which it is said will cost a whopping $30o … Read more
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the nation’s second largest referral facility, is to build a US$300 million medical centre of excellence – to provide up-to-date clinical services. The 20-storey structure to be known as “KATH Tower” would be constructed under a public-private partnership arrangement. Dr. Joseph Akpaloo, the Chief Executive, who broke the news indicated … Read more
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the nation’s second largest referral facility, is to build a US$300 million medical centre of excellence – to provide up-to-date clinical services. The 20-storey structure to be known as “KATH Tower” would be constructed under a public-private partnership arrangement. Dr. Joseph Akpaloo, the Chief Executive, who broke the news indicated … Read more