Els: MBN360 Health
The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has served notice of a nationwide strike scheduled to begin on May 12, 2026, over what it describes as the unlawful removal of the Head of Laboratory Services at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
In a notice issued on Tuesday, May 5, under the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651), the Union accused management of the hospital of breaching agreements reached at a high-level stakeholder meeting convened by the Ministry of Health on February 3, 2026.
According to MELPWU, the appointment of a Medical Laboratory Scientist as Head of Department was part of the resolutions that led the Union, together with the Ghana Federation of Allied Health Professions, to suspend an earlier planned industrial action in good.
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However, the Union alleges that the Chief Executive Officer, Director of Medical Affairs, and the Director of Human Resources at KBTH acted in bad faith by reversing the decision and reassigning the appointed head to accommodate demands from physicians.
It further claimed that hospital management imposed a physician to head the department, a move it says is inconsistent with the established governance structure of medical laboratory services and undermines professional standards.
The Union described the development as a violation of binding administrative agreements reported to the National Labour Commission, a breakdown of established dispute resolution processes, and a threat to industrial harmony within the health sector.
