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  • Agogo South Hospital staff threaten to protest over Owusu-Danso’s reengagement

    Agogo South Hospital staff threaten to protest over Owusu-Danso’s reengagement


    Tensions escalate at Agogo South Hospital as Dr Oheneba Owusu-Danso‘s reengagement sparks controversy.

    The hospital, also known as Agogo hospital, serves as the Ashanti regional hospital in Kumasi.

    Dr. Owusu-Danso, the former CEO of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), was reappointed after initially being appointed as acting CEO in 2017 by President Nana Akufo Addo.

    His tenure extended for four years and an additional two years until 2022. Upon his retirement, Prof. Dr Ochere Addai Mensah, former Dean of Students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, was appointed by the government.

    This move has sparked tension among Agogo South Hospital’s staff, leading to potential protests.

  • Agogo Hospital workers threaten protest over CEO’s reappointment

    Agogo Hospital workers threaten protest over CEO’s reappointment

    Agogo Hospital which is serving as the Ashanti regional hospital in Kumasi, is experiencing a rise in tension due to the reappointment of Dr. Oheneba Owusu-Danso.

    Dr. Owusu-Danso previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).

    In 2017, President Akufo Addo appointed Dr. Oheneba Owusu-Danso as the acting CEO of the Teaching Hospital.

    He was subsequently confirmed as the CEO for the facility with a four-year mandate to oversee the day-to-day operations of Ghana’s second premier health center.

    Upon the completion of his initial four-year term, Dr. Owusu-Danso’s service was extended by an additional two years, culminating in 2022.

    Following his retirement, the government appointed Prof. Dr. Dr. Ochere Addai Mensah, the former Dean of Students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), to succeed him.

    The reappointment of Dr. Owusu-Danso has triggered tensions within Agogo South Hospital.