{
  "id": 19399871,
  "title": "Pulima Chief backs Ghana Medical Trust Fund after GH¢60,000 kidney treatment ordeal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/pulima-chief-backs-ghana-medical-trust-fund-after-gh-60-000-kidney",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-10T20:56:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/pulima-chief-backs-ghana-medical-trust-fund-after-gh%c2%a260000-kidney-treatment-ordeal/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Paramount Chief of the Pulima and Gandawii Traditional Area in Ghana's Sissala West District has endorsed the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF) following his own costly kidney treatment experiences. In 2008, Kuoro Osman Deiwia Nankpa III spent over GH¢60,000 on acute kidney condition treatment, highlighting the financial and emotional hardships families face when seeking life-saving healthcare. At a stakeholder engagement event organized by the GMTF, the traditional ruler called on residents, traditional authorities, and other stakeholders to support the fund to prevent patients from being denied specialized care due to financial constraints. He praised President John Dramani Mahama for establishing the fund, describing it as a valuable health intervention that could become a lasting legacy of his administration. The Upper West Regional Minister emphasized the importance of collective efforts to ensure the fund reaches its intended beneficiaries, promising regional support and urging the media to address misconceptions about the fund's operations. The GMTF Administrator explained the fund's purpose in providing financial assistance to patients with non-communicable diseases and improving healthcare delivery by supplying essential medical equipment. The Upper West Regional Hospital's Acting Medical Director identified cardiovascular diseases, kidney conditions, and other non-communicable diseases as major causes of death in the region's health facilities, pledging the hospital's commitment to help patients access fund support. The Ghana Health Service's Regional Director proposed a community-based approach to educating residents about the fund, suggesting the engagement of Community Health Nurses to provide information at various levels. The Regional Director also called for enhanced diagnostic facilities, including an MRI machine, to strengthen diagnosis and access to specialized healthcare.",
  "summary": "The Paramount Chief of the Pulima and Gandawii Traditional Area in the Sissala West District of the Upper West Region, Kuoro Osman Deiwia Nankpa III, has endorsed the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), drawing on his personal experience with the high cost of treating serious illnesses. The traditional ruler said he spent more than GH¢60,000 […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "GH¢60,000 kidney treatment ordeal drives Pulima chief’s support for GMTF",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/gh-60-000-kidney-treatment-ordeal-drives-pulima-chiefs-support-for",
        "published": "2026-11-10T21:34:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}