The Ag. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, has pledged his full commitment to prioritise the enhancement of the hospital’s capacity to meet the expectations of clients.

He stated that he has not occupied the position to pursue any personal agenda but the general well-being of clients and staff of the hospital.

“I have not come to inherit anybody’s friends or enemies but have assumed this position with a clear mind and a clean heart and prepared to work with all stakeholders to make the sole tertiary facility in the Ashanti Region fully achieve its mandate for the benefit of the country,” he stressed.

Dr. Baidoo was speaking at his inception meeting with his management team after assuming duty following his nomination by President John Mahama and subsequent appointment by the hospital’s Board on Monday.

He stressed the importance of teamwork, emphasising that he was ready and prepared to run an open-door administration to strengthen the operational capacity of the hospital in the discharge of its mandate in providing tertiary healthcare services, training and research.

“As the sole tertiary hospital of its kind in this part of the country, we owe it a duty to work collectively to advance the hospital’s mission as a centre of excellence in specialist medical, training and research,” he said.

Dr. Baidoo was warmly welcomed by members of his management team with the directors taking turns to pledge their full support to ensure the success of his tenure.

He was also briefed on the current state of the hospital and the outstanding challenges that needed to be addressed to further enhance its capacity to provide quality specialist services to the public.

He later had an introductory meeting with staff of the General Administration Unit who constituted the immediate support group to the central management of the hospital.

The meeting was also aimed at fostering a strong working relationship between the new CEO and the administrative personnel.

The head of the unit, Atta Tweneboah Jnr. welcomed the new CEO on behalf of the staff and pledged their full support to him.

“We look forward to a fruitful collaboration as we are committed to supporting your vision for KATH,” he stated.

Dr. Baidoo is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and a Fellow of the West Africa College of Surgeons and Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons. Until his appointment, he was the head of the Trauma and Orthopaedics Directorate of the hospital and the Chairman of the Ashanti Regional division of the Ghana Medical Association.

He took over from Prof. Otchere Addai-Mensah who served as the CEO of KATH from 1st December, 2022 to April, 2025, marking the beginning of a new leadership era at the hospital.