The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, has held its 2025 End of Year Performance Review Conference under the theme: “KATH at 70”: Advancing Tertiary Healthcare On The Pillars of Research Customer-Centric Care and Clinical Mentorship”.
The Conference, chaired by Nana Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Owoahene II, Board Chairman, KATH, was to refine the Hospital’s strategies for improved output and to equip itself (KATH) in repositioning the hospital as a leading centre for customer-centric tertiary healthcare services, medical education and research in Africa.
Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo (MED), Chief Executive Officer, KATH said ‘KATH at 7O’ was committed to research-driven, evidence-based, and patient-centred care, as well as capacity-building support for sister hospitals and lower-tier health institutions.
The CEO disclosed that the year 2025 was a challenging one for the hospital; being a transitional year and also a major nationwide industrial action over conditions of service by members of the Ghana-registered Nurses and Midwives Association and the prolonged downtime of the lightweight health information management systems (LIMS). These setbacks constituted some of the challenges that affected the operations of the hospital, noting that these challenges significantly disrupted clinical services and curtailed access to critical hospital data.
He, however, disclosed that in spite of the above challenges, the hospital during the year under review managed to achieve some of its set targets with specialist OPD cases exceeding target by 4%, (3:38) and 284,225 cases of patients registered as against a target of 273,144.
Emergency attendance stood at 26,581 as against 25,000 set for the year 2025, representing a 6% increase above the targets. He also indicated that the patient satisfaction rates of the hospital improved from 85.5% in 2024 to 92% during the year under review and mentioned that KATH’s Board finalised the ratification of the hospital’s 2025 to 2029 strategic plan.
Dr. Baidoo further indicated that another MOU has been designed as the Africa Centre for Mayo Clinical Global Health Programme, which is aimed at advancing equity in access to health, medical education, and research partnership, promotion of innovative clinical practices through international collaboration, humanitarian teaching and knowledge sharing.
He reiterated the commitment of KATH’s management to leveraging the hospital’s enormous experience, rich human resources and facilities in advancing the delivery of clinical services that meets the expectations of its clients in the coming years. He was hopeful that these efforts would be supported by the country at large to ensure that the hospital continues to remain relevant in the healthcare space of the country.
The Guest Speaker, Prof. David Asamoah, Pro Vice Chancellor, KNUST indicated that the “theme”, was both timely and forward-looking, explaining that it reflected not only where KATH came from, but more importantly, where it was heading to.
Prof. Asamoah indicated that “research”, was a pillar that resonates deeply with his outfit (KNUST), noting that as a leading academic institution in science and technology, KNUST recognised that research was the engine that drives progress in health care.
He explained further that research enables one to find answers to questions and challenges faced by the society, noting that the strong collaboration between KNUST and KATH over the years, produced impactful research that informs policy, improves clinical practices and addresses Ghana’s unique health challenges.
The Pro Vice Chancellor stressed the need to deepen the partnership using interdisciplinary research, embracing innovation and translating findings into real-world health care solutions that directly help our communities.
He indicated that in today’s health care environment, excellence was not only measured by clinical outcomes, but also by the quality of patient experience, explaining that every patient who walks through the doors of KATH carries not just a medical condition, but also expectations, emotions and trust.
Prof. Asamoah noted that placing the patient at the centre of care through empathy, communication, respect and responsiveness is what transforms health care delivery from being just a routine service into becoming a meaningful healing experience.
In attendance were Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, Ashanti Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and Hon. Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, Mayor of Kumasi.
From Oswald P. Freiku, Kumasi
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