Tamale Teaching Hospital Board reconstitutes Management

The Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has announced it has reconstituted the hospital’s management to ensure that the facility regains its reputation and work in line with its set goals.

The board has therefore filled five top previously vacant management positions by confirming the appointments of the acting director of medical affairs, acting director of nursing services, the director of finance, director of administration and director of pharmacy as substantive officers.

The board’s decision forms part of its efforts to restore hope and confidence in patients and clients. It is also hoping to instill discipline in workers in terms of blocking all revenue leakages and respecting patients’ rights.

Dr. Abdulai Tinorgah heads the new board and he is joined by Dr Alex Ire who is in charge of disciplinary sub-committee, Mrs. Olivia Mensah Sarbah-in charge of finance and administration sub-committee of the board and Professor Francis Abantanga (dean of school of medicine and health sciences at the University for Development Studies) in charge of human resource management.

Others are, Professor Bawah Ayagah of the University of Ghana in charge of technical services of the board, Dr. Akanbong Prosper-(Chief Executive Officer) and Mr Tanko Iddrisu board secretary.

At its maiden meeting with the press to discuss pertinent issues, the board admitted that there have been some lapses which angered the hospital’s clients and gave the assurance that steps are being taken to address them to ensure that the TTH provides the best healthcare as a teaching and tertiary hospital.

The board said it will reach out to institutions and individuals who the hospital consider to be key stakeholders as well as people who care about TTH to hear from them in the spirit of collaboration and partnership.

The meeting is part of activities the board refers to as an outreach to institutions to deliberate on how holistically it can move forward without hospital clients having any regrets for patronizing its services.

Dr. Tinorgah told journalists that the major problem facing the hospital is revenue generation, not having enough money to run the facility. He described it as a hand to mouth situation and blamed it squarely on revenue leakages.