The KNUST Teaching Hospital, an unfinished structure on the university’s campus, remains a glaring symbol of stalled development. Despite being well-constructed initially, the site has been left idle for years—overrun by weeds, with rusting scaffolding, exposed window frames, and incomplete drainage systems. This prolonged inactivity has been a recurring frustration for Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asantehene and Chancellor of KNUST, who has long advocated for its completion.
Since as far back as 2016, Otumfuo has appealed to various governments—starting with then-President John Mahama and continuing under successive administrations. Although periodic promises were made, including a 2022 announcement suggesting Phase One would be completed by October of that year, little tangible progress followed.
In May 2024, during the Chancellor’s Week celebration, Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum pledged to commission the hospital during Otumfuo’s Silver Jubilee. Again, at the 58th Special Congregation, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang reassured stakeholders of government commitment.
The teaching hospital, once completed, would not only boost healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region but also serve as a critical training ground for KNUST’s health sciences students. For now, the university community continues to wait, hoping the renewed promises will finally translate into real progress.
Since as far back as 2016, Otumfuo has appealed to various governments—starting with then-President John Mahama and continuing under successive administrations. Although periodic promises were made, including a 2022 announcement suggesting Phase One would be completed by October of that year, little tangible progress followed.
In May 2024, during the Chancellor’s Week celebration, Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum pledged to commission the hospital during Otumfuo’s Silver Jubilee. Again, at the 58th Special Congregation, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang reassured stakeholders of government commitment.
The teaching hospital, once completed, would not only boost healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region but also serve as a critical training ground for KNUST’s health sciences students. For now, the university community continues to wait, hoping the renewed promises will finally translate into real progress.
