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The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has inaugurated a seven-member Investigation Committee to probe allegations of unethical medical practices, popularly referred to as medical kalabule, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (Ridge).
The committee has been tasked to conduct a comprehensive and independent inquiry into the allegations, as well as assess the adequacy and effectiveness of existing governance, oversight and control systems within the affected health facilities.
It is chaired by Alhaji Dr (Pharm) Inua Yusuf, Esq., Head and Director of Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Health. Other members include Dr Eric Kofi Ngyedu, Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and Dean of CEOs for Teaching Hospitals; Dr Adam Abass, Neurosurgeon at the Tamale Teaching Hospital and President of the Ghana Academy of Neurosurgeons; and Dr George Sabblah, Deputy CEO in charge of Technical Operations at the Food and Drugs Authority.
The rest are Dr Nicholas Adjabu, a Biomedical Engineer with the Ministry of Health; Dr Frederick Kwarteng, representing the Ghana Medical Association and Head of the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital; and Prof. John Osae-Kwapong, Democracy and Development Fellow at CDD-Ghana, representing civil society organisations.
According to the Ministry, the committee will examine allegations of unethical and unauthorised medical practices and recommend appropriate measures to prevent their recurrence. The probe is also expected to identify systemic weaknesses that may enable such practices within public health institutions.
The committee has been directed to submit its final report and recommendations to the Ministry of Health by February 10, 2026.
In a statement, the Ministry of Health assured the general public of its full cooperation with the committee and reaffirmed its commitment to upholding ethical standards, accountability and professionalism in Ghana’s healthcare system.
The Ministry further stressed that the investigation forms part of broader efforts to restore public confidence and ensure transparency in the delivery of healthcare services across the country.
