- Doctors at KATH's Oncology Department end two-day strike over malfunctioning cancer treatment machine
- Strike ends after management assures doctors that concerns will be addressed
- Hospital confirms letters of credit issued for new machine, but delivery will take time
Patients at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital’s (KATH) Oncology Department can now receive treatment after doctors called off their two-day strike. The medical professionals had refused to attend to cancer patients since Monday, June 24, protesting the delay in repairing the crucial Linear Accelerator System (LINAC) machine.
Following assurances from management, the doctors have returned to work. KATH’s Public Relations Officer, Kwame Frimpong, confirmed the end of the industrial action on Wednesday, stating that while letters of credit have been issued to suppliers, delivery of the machine will take time.
“We have called off the strike and our doctors have returned to their duties,” Frimpong said. “We are working to resolve the issue as soon as possible, but it will take some time before we receive the new machine.”
The malfunctioning LINAC machine, which has been out of service since October 2023, had severely impacted cancer diagnosis and treatment, leaving patients stranded. Management’s assurances have brought relief to patients and their families, with treatment set to resume at the Oncology Department.
