Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III donates medical equipment to 3 hospital in Kwahu traditional area ‎

Reported by Azaglo Michael

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‎The Paramount Chief of Kwahu Traditional Council, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, has supported three hospitals within his territory with medical equipment to improve neonatal healthcare, emergency and cardiac arrest treatment.

‎The Paramount Chief of Kwahu Traditional Council, Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III

Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III donated four incubators and three defibrillators to the Kwahu Government Hospital-Atibie, Holy Family Hospital-Nkawkaw, and the Presbyterian Hospital-Donkor Krom, to better equip these facilities in meeting the health demands of the ever-increasing population in the areas. 

‎Municipal Health Director for Kwahu West, and Acting Director for Kwahu South, Celestina Asante, described the gesture as timely, noting that it comes at a critical moment when the beneficiary hospitals needed improved healthcare facilities. 

Acting Director for Kwahu South, Celestina Asante

She assured that the incubators will be properly maintained to serve their intended purpose, emphasising that the Holy Family Hospital, for instance, needs at least six incubators but has only two, hence the additional one received is a step in the right direction for closing the gap.  

Daasebre Akuamoah Boateng III, during his remarks, indicated that the Uplift Children Foundation facilitated the medical equipment initiative, commending its Executive Director, Angelina Ama Agyemang Afriyie, for her commitment to philanthropic work.

As a symbol of appreciation, the Paramount Chief and Queen Mother presented kente cloths to the Foundation, reflecting the community’s gratitude for the life-saving contribution.

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Mrs. Angelina Agyeman

Mrs. Angelina Agyeman, on her part, emphasised that maternal and child healthcare remain a top priority for the organization. She expressed her hope that the incubators will help save the lives of many newborns in the Kwahu area and pledged to continue donating essential medical equipment to strengthen healthcare delivery in the community.

‎Municipal Health Director further lauded the initiative, highlighting the incubators’ potential to reduce infant mortality caused by premature births and complications such as cardiac arrest.  She noted that with a population of over 153,000 in Kwahu West alone, an estimated 6,000 births are expected annually, with two percent to five percent likely to be premature. 

She appealed for more resources, pointing out that a typical district hospital should have at least five to 10 incubators, alongside other critical needs such as delivery beds, ultrasound machines, anesthesia machines, laboratories, and cardiac monitors.

‎‎From the Kwahu Afram Plains District, Mr. Kweku Fiaku Gyan, General Manager of the Presbyterian Hospital, who also received one of the incubators, said the donation would significantly reduce infant deaths in the area. 

Mr. Kweku Fiaku Gyan, General Manager of the Presbyterian Hospital

He, however, raised concerns about persistent challenges such as inadequate delivery beds, anesthesia machines, and poor road access to hospitals.

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Community elders and traditional leaders expressed their joy and gratitude for the donation, describing it as a timely intervention that will go a long way in improving healthcare delivery in the Kwahu area.

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