Doctors at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) are poised to initiate an indefinite strike commencing today, Wednesday, March 13, due to housing concerns.

According to the leadership of the Association, members are facing eviction from their bungalows, which have purportedly been sold off.

The Ashanti Regional President of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr. Paa Kwasi Baidoo, expressed disappointment at the abrupt displacement of hospital staff from their residences in an interview with Citi News.

He highlighted a prior agreement with Manhyia Palace for new accommodations before the land was transferred.

However, this agreement has allegedly been ignored."You will notice that a lot of our staff live 15 to 20 minutes away from the hospital and all of a sudden, people will come and ask you to move from your place because it has been sold to them and we took that issue up and we met with Manhyia on it, and it was agreed that a new place be prepared to move us there before you can take possession of the land. They have disregarded that with impunity and so we are meeting this morning."

"We will all leave the hospital to go and look for accommodation because we don’t have a place to sleep."Despite the Ashanti Regional Minister’s announcement of plans to relocate all government workers residing within a state lands enclave around Danyame and Nhyiaeso, the doctors insist they will proceed with the strike until an immediate solution is implemented.