Asantehene joins calls for retooling of KATH after doctors at Oncology Unit calls off strike [Video]

The Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has joined the call for the retooling of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).

This follows a protest by some doctors in the Oncology Department on Monday, June 24, who abandoned their consulting rooms to demand the restoration of the Linear Accelerator System (LINAC) machine, essential for cancer treatment.

The LINAC has been malfunctioning since October 2023, severely affecting the diagnosis and treatment of cancer cases.

But on Wednesday, June 26, the doctors called off their strike after receiving assurances that their concerns would be addressed.

Speaking to JoyNews’ Nana Yaw Gyimah in light of this, the Asantehene expressed dismay at the lack of essential equipment for healthcare delivery at the hospital.

He said that his checks at the cardio unit of KATH indicated a need for critical life-saving equipment, saying that the absence of such equipment poses a threat to everyone’s lives.

“We struggle with …