The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has invested more than GH¢10 million from its Internally Generated Funds (IGF) to procure a wide range of medical equipment to enhance specialist healthcare delivery.
The investment forms part of measures by the hospital’s Board and Management to improve service delivery, strengthen infrastructure, and boost staff morale
This was made known on Thursday, April 22 by the hospital’s CEO, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, during the hospital’s 2025 End-of-Year Performance Review Conference under the theme, KATH at 70; advancing tertiary healthcare on the pillars of research, customer-centric care and clinical mentorship.
In his speech, he disclosed that the funds were used to acquire assorted critical equipment, including ICU beds, patient monitors and ECG machines, to support clinical care.
In addition to the procurement, he indicated that significant resources have been committed to the maintenance and restoration of essential medical equipment, including the repair and operationalisation of the hospital’s 132-slice CT scan machines, which had been non-functional for some time.
The move, he said, is expected to significantly improve diagnostic services and reduce delays in patient care.
To further motivate staff, the CEO said, the hospital has increased the responsibility allowance of all line managers, comprising heads of directorates and units, by 100%. The intervention is aimed at enhancing staff commitment and productivity.
Dr Paa Kwesi also indicated that KATH is intensifying efforts to promote research as a key pillar of healthcare delivery, noting that management has set aside an annual fund of GH¢100,000 to support operational research, intending to deepen evidence-based clinical practice and improve patient outcomes.
He indicated that the interventions are part of a broader strategy to position KATH as a leading centre for specialist care, training, and research in Ghana and beyond.
“Through a judicious use of our internally generated fund (IGF), large quantities of assorted equipment, including ICU beds, patient monitors, and ECG machines, valued at over 10 million Ghana Cedis, were procured during the year under review to enhance delivery of specialist clinical services to the public”, he said.
