Health Committee of Par’l visits Tamale Teaching Hospital to assess healthcare delivery

The Parliamentary Select Committee on Health has undertaken a fact-finding visit to the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) to assess the state of healthcare delivery following public outcry over alleged medical negligence and internal turmoil.

Led by Committee Chairperson, Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane, the delegation met with hospital authorities and stakeholders to address mounting concerns after the recent dismissal of the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Adam Atiku.

The visit aimed to deepen understanding of systemic challenges and strengthen oversight in one of the country’s key referral hospitals.

Dr. Nawaane emphasized the urgent need for improved communication between the hospital and the communities it serves, noting that trust and collaboration are essential for quality healthcare.

The visit also came at a time when doctors at TTH, under the banner of the Doctors Association of Tamale Teaching Hospital (DATTH), have suspended emergency and outpatient services in protest.

The action follows accusations that Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh and Tamale North MP Alhassan Suhuyini verbally assaulted staff during a recent visit to the hospital’s Accident and Emergency Unit.

In response, the Minority Caucus on the Health Committee expressed solidarity with the doctors but appealed for a swift return to duty, citing the potential consequences for vulnerable patients in need of specialized care.

“While your concerns are valid and your demands legitimate, we respectfully appeal to the leadership and general membership of DATTH to consider, as a matter of urgency, the possibility of rescinding this decision in the supreme interest of public health,” the group said in a statement.

Meanwhile, the strike has entered its second day, leaving scores of patients stranded as tensions at the hospital remain unresolved.