The Minority Caucus in Parliament has called on the government to urgently operationalise several completed health facilities in the Ashanti Region, arguing that doing so would significantly reduce pressure on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH).

According to the caucus represented by the Ranking Member on Parliament's Health Committee, Dr Nana Ayew Afriye, the congestion and bed shortages at KATH are a direct consequence of delays in bringing key hospitals into full operation despite substantial public investment in the projects.

In a statement dated June 7, 2026, the Minority pointed to the Ashanti Regional Hospital at Sewua, the Afari Military Hospital, the Trede District Hospital, and the Kokoben-Oforikrom District Hospital as facilities that were intended to ease the burden on KATH.

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“Indeed, under the previous administration, significant investments were made to expand tertiary and referral healthcare capacity. Notably, the 500-bed Afari Military Hospital was operationalised and began receiving patients, while the 250-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital at Sewua was substantially completed and positioned to support healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. These facilities were specifically intended to reduce the overwhelming burden on Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.

"It is therefore difficult to understand why a government that inherited these critical facilities would choose to suspend a hospital CEO rather than accelerate the full operationalisation of these hospitals and strengthen referral arrangements,” the statement said.

The caucus noted that the Sewua Hospital remains one of the major health infrastructure projects requiring government attention despite being substantially completed under the previous administration.

It further stated that the Trede and Kokoben-Oforikrom district hospitals, both commissioned in 2024 with 100-bed capacities and emergency services, remain largely non-operational nearly two years after their completion.

"Yet, despite the significant public investment made in these facilities, nearly two years later, both hospitals remain largely non-operational while Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital continues to grapple with severe congestion, overstretched staff, and persistent bed shortages,” the statement indicated.

The Minority argued that the continued delay in activating these facilities has worsened the pressure on KATH and contributed to the recurring "No Bed Syndrome."

The caucus therefore urged the government to immediately operationalise all completed hospitals designed to expand healthcare capacity in the Ashanti Region and improve referral services.

"Immediately operationalise all completed and commissioned health facilities intended to ease the burden on Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, particularly the 300-bed Ashanti Regional Hospital at Sewua, as well as the 100-bed Agenda 111 Hospitals at Trede and Kokoben-Oforikrom,” the Minority demanded.

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The caucus said the government must focus on tackling the systemic challenges that healthcare workers have long identified as the root causes of congestion in hospitals.

“Act upon the concerns raised by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) and other healthcare professionals who have consistently highlighted the structural causes of the 'No Bed Syndrome', including inadequate infrastructure, workforce shortages, referral bottlenecks, and delays in operationalising completed health facilities,” the caucus concluded.



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