The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has announced the resumption of admission of dire emergency cases at its Accident and Emergency Centre after a temporary halt due to extreme congestion.
The 37-bed capacity centre had 61 patients on admission with 34 others in waiting when the hospital announced a 24-hour pause on new cases on Tuesday evening.
Speaking on Ghanakoma morning show on Akoma 87.9 FM in Kumasi with Sir John, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, the Head of Public Affairs of the hospital, Mr. Kwame Frimpong, mentioned that the resumption of admissions was due to the diversion of “not so critical cases” to peripheral health facilities and the discharge of some inpatients at the hospital.
Mr. Frimpong hinted that a crunch meeting held on Tuesday evening between the hospital, the leadership of the Ashanti Regional Health Directorate and its Medical Superintendents agreed on a number of measures to help decongest the centre.
“One of the measures was the retention of non-dire emergency cases at the peripheral and district hospitals to be managed with the support of specialists and consultants at KATH so that the A&E Centre can concentrate on the most critical of emergencies”, he stated.
He said a WhatsApp platform for the coordination of admissions and management of emergency cases in the region has been created to address the situation.
Meanwhile, the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Frank Amoakohene, has also engaged the Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services and convened an emergency meeting with heads of health facilities across the region.
The meeting resulted in coordinated measures to redistribute emergency cases to other capable health facilities in the region, ensuring that patients continued to receive timely care while pressure on KATH was reduced.
According to the Ashanti Regional Minister, Dr Amoakohene, the incident underscores the importance of ongoing government investments aimed at expanding tertiary healthcare and referral services in the Ashanti Region.
These interventions include the resumption of work on the KNUST Medical Centre, supported by over GHC400 million in GETFUND financing, completion works on the Sewua Regional Hospital, and the ongoing construction of the Cath Lab Facility at KATH to enhance specialised healthcare delivery.
The government remains committed to strengthening healthcare infrastructure, expanding access to quality medical services, and ensuring that the growing healthcare needs of the people in the region are adequately met.
Dr Amoakohene expressed his appreciation to the Management and staff of KATH, Regional Health Directorate, and all participating health facilities for their swift response and dedication to safeguarding lives.
By Benjamin Aidoo
