One year, 70 years of impact: KATH hails Ghana Medical Trust Fund as GH¢4m medical equipment boost arrives
The Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) has paid a glowing tribute to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), declaring that the Trust Fund’s impact in just one year feels like that of an institution that has served Ghana for 70 years. The commendation came as the Trust Fund handed over medical equipment and consumables worth […]
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) has made a significant impact on the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) within its first year of operation, delivering a donation worth over GH¢4 million to bolster specialized healthcare delivery at the hospital. The Trust Fund's Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, likened the impact to that of an institution that has served Ghana for 70 years, reflecting its commitment to equipping health facilities with essential tools to save lives.
The donation, provided by Lifecare Technology Ghana, included a fully equipped Olympus endoscopy tower for gastroscopy and colonoscopy, two jaundice meters, and various respiratory, oxygen therapy, and anesthesia consumables. This generous gift forms part of the Trust Fund's activities marking its first anniversary and was specifically allocated to KATH due to its urgent need for an endoscopy system and other vital consumables.
KATH's CEO, Dr. Paa Kwesi Baidoo, expressed his gratitude, noting that the hospital's existing endoscopy machine was over 10 years old and that management was already planning a GH¢800,000 investment for a replacement. With the Trust Fund's donation, the hospital can now redirect resources previously earmarked for the equipment into other critical services, ensuring premium care for Ghanaians.
Beyond this latest donation, KATH has also highlighted the cardiac intervention centre currently under construction as one of its most significant interventions through the Ghana Medical Trust Fund. This 70-year-old hospital has never had such a facility, but with the Trust Fund's support, the long-awaited dream of a cardiac intervention centre is now within reach.
The Ghana Medical Trust Fund's impact on KATH is evident in its ability to address longstanding gaps in specialized healthcare delivery and provide additional capacity to serve patients who rely on the hospital for critical care. The Trust Fund's first-year contributions are transforming KATH, making it feel as though the institution has been serving Ghana for 70 years.
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