Child Rights International, a non- governmental organization has commended the government for its swift response in supporting the family of the conjoined twins to undertake surgery to separate the twins at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital in Accra.
The government is committing GH¢15 million to the procedure.
The Chief of Staff, Madam Frema Osei Opare, announced this when she visited the family at the hospital on Monday July 4, 2021.
This decision has been hailed by CRI, which subsequently issued an official statement to express its profound appreciation to the government particularly, to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for absorbing the cost of surgery.
The statement issued and signed by its Executive Director, Mr Bright Appiah stated, “Thank You Mr President for taking up the cost of surgery for the conjoined twins and given them the opportunity to experience life without the limitations of their condition”.
The organisation, also, wished the medical experts at the Ridge Hospital the “very best in their quest to perform the operation.
“As Ghana prepares to set a new record in the field of medicine, we wish our medical experts the best and nothing else,” the statment said.
Child Rights International has over the years worked with different partners and implemented major projects across Ghana to help enhance the children
Background
Madam Frema Osei Opare, on Monday morning (July 4, 2021) visited the twins and their parents at the Ridge Hospital.During the visit, she announced that the President had taken up all the cost of the surgery.
Madam Osei Opare said, the presidency is allocating GH¢15million to pay for the entire procedure.
The amount of GH¢3million will be used to procure consumables, medication, and tests that the family would have had to pay for, during the 12-18-month procedure to separate the Siamese twins.
“The President recognises the fact that this effort that you want to put in, is very much in line with the Ghana Beyond Aid agenda.”
“We also noted in a cabinet meeting that this is an opportunity to also equip us to carry out complicated surgeries and so on,” the Chief of staff told the doctors on Monday.
Source: MyPublisher24.com
