Dr (Med) Paa Kwesi Baidoo, the newly appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has said his priority is to further enhance the capacity of the hospital to fully meet the expectations of clients.
According to him, he has no personal agenda to pursue on assumption of office as the administrative head of the hospital.
“I have not come to inherit anybody’s friends or enemies, but have assumed this position with a clear mind and a clean heart and prepared to work with all stakeholders to make the sole tertiary facility in the Ashanti Region achieve its core mandate for the benefit of the country”, he stressed.
Until his appointment, Dr Baidoo, a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Fellow of the West Africa College of Surgeons and Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons, was the head of the Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate of the hospital and the chairman of the Ashanti Regional division of the Ghana Medical Association.
Dr. Baidoo takes over from Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah, who served as the CEO of KATH from December 1, 2022 to April, 2025.
He emphasised the importance of team work at the maiden meeting with his management team on Wednesday, on assumption of office, following his nomination by the President and subsequent appointment by the Board of the hospital.
Dr. Baidoo further emphasised his readiness and preparedness to run an open-door administration for the purposes of strengthening the operational capacity of the hospital in the discharge of its mandate of providing tertiary healthcare services, training and research.
“As the sole tertiary hospital of its kind in this part of the country, we owe it a duty to work collectively to advance the hospital’s mission as a centre of excellence in specialist medical, training and research”, he concluded.
Dr Baidoo was warmly welcomed by members of his management team, with the directors taking turns to pledge their full support to ensure the success of his tenure.
The meeting was heralded by a special presentation to brief the Acting CEO about the current state of the hospital and the outstanding challenges that needed to be addressed to further enhance its capacity to provide quality specialist services to the public.
The Acting CEO also had an introductory meeting with staff of the General Administration Unit, who constitute the immediate support group to the Central management of the hospital, with the aim of fostering a strong working relationship between the new CEO and the administrative personnel.
He expressed gratitude for the warm reception accorded him by the staff since his assumption of office and underscored the importance of teamwork in the delivery of quality healthcare services.
He stressed that his doors would always be open and that the staff members are free to submit suggestions and proposals aimed at improving the operations of the hospital.
Mr. Atta Tweneboah Jnr., the head of the unit, welcomed the new CEO on behalf of the staff and pledged their full support to him.
“We look forward to a fruitful collaboration as we are committed to supporting your vision for KATH,” he stated.
Staff members present at the meeting took turns to introduce themselves and expressed optimism about the future of the hospital under the new leadership of Dr Baidoo who was described as affable and open to dialogue.
