Pressure is been mounted on President John Dramani Mahama to
appoint a substantive Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Tamale Teaching
Hospital. The former CEO, Dr. Ken Sagoe went on retirement about a year ago
leaving the Tamale Teaching Hospital without a substantive CEO. As a major
referral health facility serving the three regions of the north, the hospital
is now being managed by Dr. Prosper Akambong as Acting CEO. It is against this
backdrop several concerned groups including the Changli Youth Parliament of the
NDC in Tamale are demanding the immediate appoint of a substantive CEO for the
hospital. According to the group’s Secretary, Alhassan Abdul-Barik at a news
conference, the hospital is deficient of managerial proficiency. He accused the
hospital caretaker Board of manipulating the appointment of a substantive CEO
to favour their preferred choice among the competitors. He called for an
immediate dissolution and the need to reconstitute the Board. Alhassan Abdul
Barik insinuated that the hospital was highly indebted for which reason
suppliers have blacklisted the management. But Citi News
checks uncovered that the Acting CEO, Dr. Prosper Akambong has been
confirmed. The caretaker Board is expected to meet on Friday August 22, 2014 to
announce his confirmation.
Source: Citi
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