The Asamankese Government Hospital, a vital healthcare facility serving the residents of the central region in Ghana, is now able to provide much-needed health screening and treatment services thanks to the Church’s donation of a new, state-of-the-art digital X-ray machine on 21 November, 2024. The new machine replaces a 25-year-old one that was in constant disrepair, impacting healthcare in the region.
Preparing to cut the ribbon and inaugurate the X-ray machine on 21 November 2024.
Preparing to cut the ribbon and inaugurate the X-ray machine on 21 November 2024.© 2024 by Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved.The lack of a reliable X-ray machine posed significant challenges for the hospital staff, hindering their ability to make accurate and timely diagnoses. The resultant risk to patients, both in delays and inaccurate treatment, was becoming increasingly dangerous. Patients were being forced to travel long distances to access reliable X-ray services at other hospitals, causing great inconvenience and additional expenses for already burdened families.
Working with the Meboafo Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO) dedicated to addressing humanitarian needs, the Church provided the funds for the new X-ray machine. President Solomon A. Tenadu, president of the Asamankese Ghana Stake, represented the Church in the official handover of the new device to hospital administrators.
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The Reverend Dr. Jones Osuah, in his opening prayer for the ceremony, thanked God for “the grace of generosity working through the Latter-day Saints.” As the program unfolded, speeches by healthcare and hospital staff all noted how timely and important the new X-ray machine donation was, and they all expressed appreciation to the Meboafo Foundation and the Church, saying “We really, really appreciate how they came to support us making this dream come true.”
Acknowledging that local members of the Church, including missionaries called from the area, will benefit from the new machine, President Tenadu explained the why and how of the Church’s involvement in projects like this. Noting that we are responsible for caring for those in need, he continued: “As members of the Church, every first Sunday of every month, we fast, and when we fast, the money we have used for food, we donate it so that it can be used to carry out humanitarian activities.”
The program concluded with a chance to go see the X-ray machine in its new location.
The Asamankese Government Hospital, situated in the West Akim municipality, serves a critical function for the community with a population of around 130,300 residents.