HealthTech Ghana Limited has donated six dialysis machines and 2,000 consumables valued at $132,000 to the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), in one of the most significant contributions recorded since the launch of the Fund’s “Kyɛrɛ Wo Dɔ” (Show Your Love) campaign.
The donation follows a renewed appeal by the Fund’s Administrator, Adjoa Obuobia Darko-Opoku, who has consistently urged individuals and corporate bodies to support life-saving interventions for patients battling critical illnesses.
Since assuming office in August last year, she has championed the call to “support us in saving lives”, encouraging Ghanaians to demonstrate love in practical ways, particularly in February, designated as a month of giving under the Kyɛrɛ Wo Dɔ Drive.
That appeal yielded a major response when a van carrying six brand-new dialysis machines and thousands of consumables arrived at the Fund’s Secretariat.
The equipment, donated by HealthTech Ghana, a Ghanaian-owned company specialising in hospital equipment and medical supplies, is expected to significantly ease the burden of kidney care across the country.
Presenting the items, the company’s National Sales Manager, Abigail Akua Amoah, said the gesture was inspired by the leadership and transparency demonstrated by the Fund.
“We have closely monitored the work of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund and the passion, urgency and integrity with which the Administrator and her team are executing their mandate. We are here today to also show our love,” she stated.
She explained that the rising cost of specialised treatments, particularly renal care and cancer treatment, motivated the company to intervene.
“Today, we are presenting six dialysis machines and consumables to help ease the burden of kidney care in Ghana. This donation is worth $132,000,” she added.
An emotional Ms Darko-Opoku described the moment as “proper Kyɛrɛ Wo Dɔ”, expressing profound gratitude to HealthTech Ghana for embodying the spirit of compassion and solidarity.
She disclosed that some of the machines would be dispatched immediately to the Bono Region, where the absence of dialysis equipment has long compelled patients to travel to Kumasi for treatment.
“For the first time, patients from the Bono Region who previously had to travel all the way to Kumasi for dialysis will now have access closer to home,” she said, noting that the donation represents hope, relief and second chances at life.
She further reminded Corporate Ghana that contributions to the Fund qualify for 100 per cent tax deductions, urging more businesses to partner with the Trust Fund to help save lives.
As the Kyɛrɛ Wo Dɔ Drive gathers momentum, HealthTech Ghana’s intervention underscores the impact of corporate social responsibility in strengthening Ghana’s healthcare system, demonstrating that timely support can indeed make the difference between life and death.
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