{
  "id": 3337547,
  "title": "Thousands of children receive free specialist care at Asafo-Boakye Specialist hospital fair",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/thousands-of-children-receive-free-specialist-care-at-asafo-boakye",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-25T19:30:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/thousands-of-children-receive-free-specialist-care-at-asafo-boakye-specialist-hospital-fair/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Over a thousand children in Kumasi and surrounding areas received free medical and specialist care at the Asafo-Boakye Specialist Hospital during the third annual TWISCO-ABSH Kids Fair, held on July 25, 2026. The event attracted families from across Kumasi, offering dental, eye, ear, nose, and throat examinations, nutritional advice, and one-on-one consultations with medical professionals. Hospital Administrator Stephen Ofosu explained that the initiative aims to promote early detection and prevention of childhood health issues, as well as reduce financial barriers to specialist care. The increasing participation—1,600 children this year—demonstrates growing public trust in the hospital's outreach efforts. Hospital founder Dr. Benjamin Asafo-Boakye, who trained in Germany and completed residencies in the United States, returned to Ghana to improve specialist healthcare delivery in the Ashanti Region. The 2026 edition was supported by Promasidor, TWISCO, and Liezer-Legacy Productions. Children who initially arrived apprehensive about medical examinations left the fair participating in recreational activities, while parents shared their positive experiences with their communities. Hospital officials plan to continue the initiative, with preparations underway for the fourth edition in 2027, emphasizing that corporate social responsibility is a moral obligation to serve the community.",
  "summary": "Over one thousand children in Kumasi and beyond have received free medical aid and specialist care from the Asafo-Boakye Specialist Hospital as part of the third edition of the TWISCO-ABSH Kids Fair. The event, held on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the hospital’s facility in Ahenema-Kokoben, brought together families from across Kumasi for free healthcare services covering dental, eye, ear, nose…",
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  },
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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."
}