President John Dramani Mahama has appointed Dr. Abubakar Bawah Abdulai as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH).
Dr. Abdulai is a senior official at the University for Development Studies (UDS) and was the National Democratic Congress (NDC) 2024 parliamentary candidate for the Karaga Constituency.
He succeeds Dr. Adam Atiku, who was dismissed on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
Dr. Atiku’s dismissal followed an unannounced visit to the facility by Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh in response to the death of a patient, Bavug Salim.
The patient reportedly died due to the unavailability of a functional ventilator at the hospital’s emergency department.
The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has strongly criticised the dismissal, describing it as a violation of due process and an abuse of power, while demanding Dr. Atiku’s reinstatement.
The GMA also demanded an unqualified apology from the Minister of Health and the Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Suhuyini, for their conduct during the visit.
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