The Komfo Anokye Doctors Association (KADA) has officially suspended its industrial strike action, effective 6:00 PM Tuesday, 9th June 2026.
The decision follows a high-level emergency intervention led by His Royal Majesty Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, the Asantehene, alongside the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) Board of Directors, the Ashanti Regional Coordinating Council (ARCC), and the regional health directorate.
The critical resolution was reached during an emergency meeting held at 11:00 AM today, Tuesday, 9th June 2026, at the Accident and Emergency Centre of KATH.
In a decisive democratic vote by assembly members, the motion was carried by an overwhelming majority of 46 votes in favour to just one vote against.
To safeguard patient care and manage institutional safety during the post-strike transition, KADA has outlined an immediate operational framework centered on a new referral platform designed to manage critical patient incidents and a synchronised bed management system to systematically control patient overflow and handle reverse patient referrals.
Members will also continue the development and implementation of the regional healthcare policy, utilising an internal discussion board to refine and finalise regulatory frameworks.
Furthermore, a transparent public communication strategy will be executed to detail core quality services and protocols on how and when to access them, ensuring all future public updates strictly align with national body guidelines.
In terms of government relations, KADA is seeking a formal, written response from the Ashanti Regional Minister to officially log the government’s position on recent meetings and the specific grievances raised by medical professionals.
To ensure full public transparency, the association mandates that this response be released publicly in the same manner as previously leaked organisational documents.
Additionally, leadership is set to prepare and table a structured document detailing the emergency department and referral coordination architecture to prevent community-level medical congestion, while demanding concrete timelines and explicit guidelines from the ARCC to guarantee safe patient journeys across the network.