The Medical Laboratory Professional Workers’ Union (MELPWU) has renewed its demands for the immediate reinstatement of Dr. Michael Amo Omari as Head of Laboratory Services at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH), describing the revocation of his appointment as unjustified and improper.

In a statement signed by the Union’s General Secretary, Dr. Cephas Kofi Akortor, MELPWU also called for the immediate termination of what it described as an illegitimate interim administrative arrangement at the Central Medical Laboratory, insisting that the mandate for the arrangement expired on May 12, 2026.

The Union disclosed that the Ministry of Health had postponed a previously scheduled stakeholder review meeting to allow a Technical Review Committee to complete its work and submit a final report by May 18, 2026. MELPWU has proposed May 19, 2026 for the reconvening of stakeholder discussions.

Despite ongoing engagements involving the Ministry of Health and the National Labour Commission, the Union said it remains deeply concerned about prolonged uncertainty surrounding the governance and management of the Central Medical Laboratory at Ghana’s premier referral hospital.

According to MELPWU, the current situation threatens accreditation standards, professional governance, operational efficiency, staff morale, and quality laboratory service delivery.

The Union further demanded disciplinary action against Dr. Asare Offei over what it described as reckless public comments about laboratory results generated by the Central Laboratory. MELPWU argued that the remarks had undermined public confidence and damaged the professional credibility of laboratory scientists.

Additionally, the Union called for the reversal of what it termed unapproved alterations to the leadership structure, administrative hierarchy, and reporting lines within the Medical Laboratory Service at KBTH.

MELPWU stressed that its concerns are professional and administrative rather than political or personal, emphasizing the need for due process, transparency, institutional fairness, and proper recognition of medical laboratory professionals within Ghana’s healthcare governance system.

The Union also rejected claims that Medical Laboratory Scientists had obstructed physicians from accessing laboratory services or threatened doctors in any way. It maintained that laboratory scientists continue to collaborate professionally with physicians in patient care, research, and training.

MELPWU reiterated that Medical Laboratory Science is a regulated profession under the Health Professions Regulatory Bodies Act, 2013 (Act 857), with clearly defined ethical and professional standards.

While urging its members to remain calm and professional, the Union warned against attempts to misrepresent the concerns of medical laboratory scientists through what it called misleading public narratives and inflammatory commentary.

“The man who knows his right does not bow to intimidation,” the statement concluded.