Church Donates Equipment to Koforidua Polyclinic in Ghana

On June 16, 2025, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated equipment to the Polyclinic in Koforidua, Ghana, which had previously struggled to meet the basic health and well-being needs of the community it intended to serve. Thanks to the donation, the clinic is able to function as a municipal hospital.

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Before the donation, the lack of an operating theatre at the Koforidua Polyclinic, along with inadequate equipment and tools, was a concern to both the clinic and its patrons.  According to the clinic’s 2022 Annual Report, 67% of the pregnant women who received antenatal care at the Polyclinic did not return for their delivery for fear that the absence of an operating facility could threaten a safe delivery. Other units, such as the eye, ear, nose and throat unit, the dental unit and the Laboratory also lacked the equipment to address the needs of patients. 

Dr. Kwame Ofori-Koramoah, Medical Superintendent of the Polyclinic, contacted the Church for help. In response, the Church completely donated equipment including an anesthesia machine with ventilator, a diathermy machine, a complete Caesarean Section set, fetal heart rate monitors, an autoclave, lights, beds, an infant resuscitation table and warmer, a blood bank centrifuge and more. The other units received vital equipment as well including, among many other things, a tonometer, a syringing machine, wheelchairs, blood pressure apparatus, stretchers and a vaccine fridge.

In their remarks, hospital administrators and local health officials thanked the Church for taking an active interest in the welfare of the community.  As one speaker noted, “this is a real dream come true. We are so grateful to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for this huge donation. Who would have thought we would have gotten such equipment from them? All I want to say is that now it lies on us to perform to use all this equipment for the purpose for which it has been granted.”

Other speakers expressed how wonderful the donation was and how greatly it would benefit the lives of the people in the community.

In their remarks, President Desmond Osei Anom, President of the Koforidua Ghana Stake, explained that funds for projects such as this come from fast offering donations from members.

"As a Church, we are mindful of physical needs as well as the spiritual need of every individual. And as Christ came to serve, our common desire is to serve. Through this process we try to share the message of Christ to everyone,” he said. They then complimented the staff and administrators for the work they do, noting that it is a great service to the community.

As the ceremony concluded, the Polyclinic presented and read a citation to the Church, which noted that “this act of generosity is a true reflection of Jesus being a giver and meeting the needs of others. Your kind gesture is not only a blessing to the Polyclinic, but also to the many clients we serve daily.”

The newly outfitted Koforidua Polyclinic serves a population of over 130,500 in both primary health care and clinical services in the New Juaben South district of the Eastern Region of Ghana.