KESSBEN OUTREACH FOUNDATION SETTLES MEDICAL BILLS OF DETAINED PATIENTS at KATH
Kessben outreach foundation under the auspices of Mrs. Kesse, on Wednesday, presented a cheque of Cedis 30,000 to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital to settle medical bills of nine patients detained at the Hospital for their ability to pay their bills after discharge.
The support by the foundation is a part payment of Ghs 45,000 outstanding bill of the discharged patients who were cured of trauma and orthopedic.
Mr. Samuel Adu Boakye, a member of the foundation who presented the cheque to the chief executive officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr. Oheneba Danso, made known that the foundation responded to a plea from a friend of a patient who had been on admission at Konfo Anokye Teaching Hospital after a motor accident. The patient had been discharged back but his inability to meet his financial obligation had kept him there and all efforts from family members to raise monies had proved futile. This distress call was promptly attended to after approval was given to support him.
On reaching there and discharging him, a nurse on duty alerted the team that there were eleven other patients in the same situation, some of whom had been there for eight months. Upon reporting to the CEO, he instructed that all bills be stalled immediately.
He further remarked that the foundation has adopted the KATH burns unit to support the department financially and equipment.
Dr. Oheneba Danso, CEO of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital welcomed the gesture and called on other organizations and individuals with the means to come to the aid of the hospital.
He stressed that Kessben group has been of immense assistance to the medical institution, from renovating and among others.
Source: kessbenonline.com
