Deputy Medical Director of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr. Harry Akoto, has disclosed that the facility has lost nearly 300 highly skilled and specialised health professionals between January and June 2025 to better opportunities abroad.
The development, according to the hospital’s management is alarming and poses a growing threat to healthcare delivery at the nation’s premier referral centre
He was speaking to the media during a needs assessment visit by the administrator of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund—popularly known as Mahama Cares.
Dr. Akoto cautioned that unless immediate interventions are implemented to improve working conditions, remuneration, and training opportunities, Ghana risks losing more of its most experienced medical professionals to developed countries.
“When we look at our data, we have approximately 300 people leaving between January and June this year. These are people who are highly skilled and highly specialised.
“The issues are multifactorial; some are based on a poor work environment. But the chunk of it is remuneration. People feel they can get more out there than being here,” he explained.
Story By: Eric Boateng
