Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital
| Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Health | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Kumasi, Kumasi Metropolis, Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Ghana Health Service / NHIS Accredited |
| Hospital type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology School of Medical Sciences |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1000[1] |
| History | |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Links | |
| Website | KATH |
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana, is the second-largest hospital in Ghana,[2] and the only tertiary health institution in the Ashanti Region.
It was the main referral hospital for the Ashanti, Brong Ahafo and northern regions of Ghana until then Tamale Regional Hospital was upgraded to Teaching hospital hence handling referrals from Northern, Upper East and Upper West regions thereby easing some pressure on it.[3][4]
The hospital was built in 1954,[2] as the Kumasi Central Hospital. It was later named Komfo Anokye Hospital after Okomfo Anokye, a legendary fetish priest of the Ashanti.[1] It was converted into a teaching hospital in 1975 affiliated to the medical school of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.[5] The hospital is also accredited for postgraduate training by the West African College of Surgeons in surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, otorhinolaryingology, ophthalmology and radiology.[6] The hospital currently has about 1000 beds,[1] up from the initial 500 when first built.
In recent times, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital has been involved in child trafficking scandals.[7]
Directorates
The hospital has clinical and non-clinical directorates.
Clinical directorates
- Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
- Child Health
- Dental, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat (DEENT)
- Diagnostics
- Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Polyclinic
- Surgery
- Accident and Emergency department
- Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
Non-clinical directorates
- Domestic Services
- Security
- Supply Chain Management
- Technical Services
Missing baby scandal
On February 5, 2014 Suwaiba Abdul Mumin was admitted to the hospital for the birth of her baby. She was informed that the baby was stillborn and when she asked to see the body, she was told it could not be found.[8] The bodies of four other children pronounced stillborn by the hospital that day were also missing.[9] The suspicious "vanishing of babies" made headlines with some suggesting an ongoing illegal baby selling business by midwives and hospital authorities. Seven people were charged but given bail on February 27, 2014. Minister of Health Sherry Ayitey placed the doctor and midwife, as well as the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital, on indefinite leave.[8][9][10][11]She went ahead to propose a Ghc 50,000 compensation which was rejected by the Suweiba and her family who still maintain that the baby is alive.[7]
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 "Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital-About Us". Official Website. Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
- 1 2 Govindaraj, Ramesh; A.A.D. Obuobi; N.K.A. Enyimayew; P. Antwi; S. Ofosu-Amaah (August 1996). "Hospital Autonomy in Ghana: The Experience of Korle Bu and Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospitals" (PDF). Data for Decision Making Project. School of Public Health, University of Ghana and Harvard School of Public Health. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ↑ "Tamale Teaching Hospital leads in endoscopy services". Ghana News Agency. 27 February 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Doctors, nurses and babies suffocate from excessive heat at Tamale Teaching Hospital". myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "College of Health Sciences:Faculty of Medicine". Official Website. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- ↑ "List of Accredited Institutions for Training". Official Website. West African College of Surgeons. Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2007.
- 1 2 Efua Idan Osam (May 8, 2014). "Kath Missing baby: Suweiba rejects GHC 50,000 compensation". Citifmonline. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
- 1 2 Yushaw, Ismail (19 February 2014). "The Truth concerning the stolen Baby at KATH". Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- 1 2 "Ghana hospital given 14 days to find 'missing babies'". BBC News. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "Gma Must Stop The Blackmail - Felix Kwakye Ofosu". wn.com. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
- ↑ "KATH CEO asked to proceed on leave". Ghana News Agency. Tv3 News. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2015.