{
  "id": 11400140,
  "title": "FGBMFI Ladies settle hospital bills at Korle Bu, Ridge hospitals for detained mothers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/fgbmfi-ladies-settle-hospital-bills-at-korle-bu-ridge-hospitals-for",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-02T08:44:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/fgbmfi-ladies-settle-hospital-bills-at-korle-bu-ridge-hospitals-for-detained-mothers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Fellowship of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI-Ghana) has contributed GH¢303,100 to release female patients, including mothers, detained at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital due to unpaid medical bills. The team leader of the Hospital Ministry, Mrs Philomena Anokwafo, revealed the generous assistance during the 2026 Regional Convention of the Fellowship in Accra. Mrs Anokwafo emphasized that the intervention was a way for the Ladies to practice Christianity through tangible acts of service to those in distress, basing their action on the biblical principle outlined in James 1:27. Beyond the GH¢303,100 spent on maternity-related bills, another GH¢80,000 was allocated to non-maternity cases at the Chronic Disease Ward of the 37 Military Hospital and the Police Hospital. The Ladies' outreach programs also provided essential supplies to patients and their families, alongside spiritual support. The Hospital Ministry extended its efforts to Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital, donating items valued at GH¢10,000. They have also been organizing medical outreaches, deploying 64 health professionals to provide medical care, counseling, and spiritual support to over 254 individuals. Mrs Anokwafo praised the commitment of the Ladies of the Fellowship, highlighting the leadership of Her Excellency Mrs Mathilda Amissah-Arthur, the former Second Lady of Ghana, and the support of the National Executive Committee of the FGBMFI.",
  "summary": "The Ladies of the Fellowship of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI-Ghana) have paid GH¢303,100 to secure the release of female patients, including mothers, detained at the maternity wards of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital over their inability to pay medical bills. The intervention, undertaken through the … The post FGBMFI Ladies…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}