Consultants and specialist doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in the Danyame enclave are reportedly facing harassment and threats to vacate their accommodations, which are conveniently located near the hospital, allowing them to respond swiftly to emergencies.
According to a petition seen on X platform by The Independent Ghana, private developers are leading this effort, claiming ownership of the lands from the Land Commission/Manhyia/Regional Coordinating Council.
The petition reveals that some consultants, who have resided in these accommodations for over a decade, have been given a one-week ultimatum to relocate or risk being forcefully evicted by thugs.
“They are incessantly being harassed by phone calls, threats of cutting their electricity and water supply rendering them living in constant fear and panic.
“The rest of the consultants and Specialist living in this enclave have been instructed to get ready for ejection since the developers are eager to take possession. Some of these consultants have served the hospital for almost 3 decades,” the petition added.
The affected health professionals are hence appealing to the Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) and the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) to intervene on their behalf to “bring a lasting solution to this stressful and mentally draining situation.”
“Especially in the wake of Heal Komfo Anokye we believe that consultants who are vital stakeholders in the improvement of health service delivery in KATH should not be shamefully treated like this,” the petition concluded.
This must be investigated as soon as possible, otherwise no one is safe in living in this country.
Greedy politicians !