Philanthropist settles medical bills of 300 patients in Ashanti Region hospitals

The inability of some patients to settle their medical bills when treated has been a huge concern for many health facilities in the Ashanti Regional capital, Kumasi.

Major facilities like Tafo Hospital, Manhyia Government Hospital and Kumasi South Hospital have been bearing the brunt of this challenge.

The situation, according to hospital authorities affects their revenue mobilization and procurement of adequate medical supplies.

“In some instances, treated and discharged patients abscond without paying their bills. This affects the finances of the hospital. As we speak, when we computed the bills of those who have bolted, it is in excess of 170,000 Ghana cedis”, administrator of Kumasi South hospital, Gyamfi Yeboah disclosed.

Responding to this, a philanthropic group, Kofi Job Foundation has presented 1 million Ghana cedis to Tafo, Manhyia and Kumasi South hospitals to settle the outstanding medical bills of the over 300 patients and also help the facilities procure some essential medical tools.

Mother of a 3-year-old cancer patient who was struggling to get 60,000 Ghana cedis for the treatment of her daughter couldn’t control her tears when she unexpectedly benefited from the philanthropic gesture.

“I didn’t know where to go to raise that huge amount for the surgery. I was just counting on God for a miracle and miracle indeed has arrived in a timely manner. May God bless him for this intervention”, Ernestina Kwaw spoke with emotions.

For Kofi Gyebi and his wife Dr Esther Gyebi, Founders of Kofi Job Foundation, the blessings that come with extending a helping hand to the needy is what drives him to do more.

“I will continue to support the needy in any way I can until the day I depart from this earth. I entreat the privileged in society to do same because God didn’t bless us to only provide for our family members and the disadvantaged as well”, Kofi Gyebi reaffirmed.

Management of the beneficiary hospitals were pleased with the financial support they received to clear the debt and also acquire some medical supplies.

By Ibrahim Abubakar 

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