Kwabena Mintah Akandoh is the Minister of Health
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, was involved in what seemed to be a confrontation with an official of the management of the Tamale Teaching Hospital over the death of a patient at the facility’s Accident and Emergency Ward.
In the said video posted by TV3 on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, Mintah Akandoh, accompanied by the Member of Parliament for Tamale North and Deputy Minister of Roads and Highways, Alhassan Suhuyini, during a surprise visit to the hospital could be seen demanding answers regarding the incident.
However, an exchange with a hospital official visibly displeased the minister, who expressed dissatisfaction with the manner in which the official was addressing him.
Mintah Akandoh, expressing his displeasure, could be heard saying, “Even me a minister, look at the way you are behaving in front of me, so, you can imagine how you treat others.”
He further went on to condemn the official’s behavior, raising concerns about the facility’s approach to communication, particularly in how it engages with ordinary citizens who seek medical care.
“How can you behave like this. It means you are doing worse things here. I’m even worried about [sic]. There is a problem here so if a commoner comes around how can they talk to this man here. How would he be able to communicate with them. There is a problem,” Akandoh fumed.
The minister’s visit follows the death of a patient at the Tamale Teaching Hospital.
The hospital, in a statement confirming the incident, stated that the deceased patient was referred to their facility for a specialised procedure which is unavailable at their facility.
It refuted allegations of medical negligence on the part of the hospital stating that internal investigations by the facility has been commenced.
“The Management of Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has taken note of reports circulating on social media concerning the unfortunate death of a patient at our Accident and Emergency Ward. These reports include allegations of negligence on the part of the hospital. Preliminary findings indicate that the patient, who was referred from another facility, required a specialized procedure that, regrettably, is not yet available at TTH.”
It added, “Additionally, all four of our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds, which serve the entire Northern Ghana, were fully occupied at the time of the patient’s arrival. While we acknowledge and understand the public’s concern, we respectfully urge all stakeholders to remain calm and avoid drawing premature conclusions. The hospital has constituted an internal investigative team to thoroughly examine the circumstances surrounding this incident.”
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