KATH uses IGF to procure medical equipment
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, in the Ashanti Region, in 2025, injected over GH¢10 million of its internally generated funds (IGF) to procure essential medical equipment to improve healthcare at the facility.
The management of the hospital said through the judicious use of the IGF, large quantities of assorted equipment, including ICU beds, patient monitors and ECG machines valued at over GH¢10 million, were procured to enhance the delivery of specialist clinical services to the public.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), KATH, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, said huge investments were also made in the maintenance and restoration of critical equipment, including the repair and operationalisation of the two 132-slice C.T. scan machines, which had been non-functional for some time, to improve imaging and other diagnostic services at the hospital.
Performance review
Dr Baidoo was speaking during the 2025 annual performance review of KATH last Thursday, on the theme: “KATH at 70: Advancing tertiary healthcare on the pillars of research, customer-centric care and clinical mentorship”.
Further, he disclosed a 100 per cent increase in the responsibility allowance of all line managers, including heads of directorates and units, in a bid to motivate them to work even harder.
Clinical mentorship
The KATH CEO said management was fine-tuning the roll-out of the hospital’s clinical mentorship programme to support the regional directorate of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Sunyani Teaching Hospital, among others, to build capacity and expand access to specialist clinical services.
“Effort will be intensified to deepen the culture of research at the hospital to enhance the delivery of evidence-based clinical services, with GH¢100,000 set aside annually for operational research,” he stated.
Deepen partnership
The Pro Vice-Chancellor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor David Asamoah, who was the guest speaker, underscored the need for KATH to deepen its partnership with KNUST in interdisciplinary research to improve healthcare delivery.
He said over the years, the strong collaboration between KNUST and KATH has produced impactful research that informs policy, improves clinical practice and addresses Ghana’s unique health challenges.
“This can be done using interdisciplinary research, embracing innovation and translating findings into real-world healthcare solutions that directly help communities,” he stressed.
Measuring excellence
In today’s healthcare environment, he indicated, excellence was not only measured by clinical outcomes but also by the quality of patient experience, saying:
“Every patient who walks through the doors of KATH carries not just a medical condition, but also expectations, emotions and trust”.
“Placing the patient at the centre of care through empathy, communication, respect and responsiveness is what transforms healthcare delivery from just a routine service into becoming a meaningful healing experience,” he stated.
Mentorship
Prof. Asamoah said we are in a time where healthcare systems are evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements, emerging diseases and increasing patient demands, adding that the sustainability of excellence in healthcare depends on how effectively the next generation of clinicians are trained, guided and inspired.
While stating that mentorship is a shared responsibility, he charged KATH to be committed to strengthening structures that support continuous learning and professional development within the hospital environment.
Other speakers
The Ashanti Regional Director of Health Services, Ghana Health Service, Dr Fred Adomako-Boateng, said advancing tertiary healthcare required a strategic integrated approach that moves beyond traditional service delivery, with a focus on research, customer-centric care and clinical mentorship.
These three pillars, he said, work together to improve patient outcomes, enhance staff competence and foster innovative care in high complexity care environments.
The Chairman of the KATH Board, Nana Prof. Oheneba Boachie-Adjei Woahene, who chaired the function, urged the hospital to embrace efficiency, accountability and sustainability in its operations.
