Nine children have received full medical coverage amounting to approximately GhC1 Million Ghana Cedis through the Ghana Medical Trust Fund (GMTF), popularly known as MahamaCares, at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
The Fund presented two cheques on Wednesday 4th February, 2026 to the National Cardiothoracic Center and the Oncology Department of the hospital to cover the cost of treatment of patients.
The Administrator of the Trust Fund, Madam Obuobia Darko-Opoku, presented a cheque of GH¢694,500 to the National Cardiothoracaic Centre . The cheque was received by the Director of the Center, Dr. Kow Entsua-Mensah, to cover the cost of open-heart surgeries for five (5) children.
Madam Darko-Opoku noted that the donation forms part of the 50-patient pilot project ahead of the official rollout of the Fund in April this year, adding, “When we help you, you will do greater things.”
A second cheque in the sum of Two Hundred and Eighty-Two Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty-Eight Ghana Cedis, Ninety Pesewas (GH¢282,958.90) was presented to the Oncology Department to support the treatment of four (4) cancer patients.
The Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Yakubu Seidu Adams, on behalf of the Hospital received the cheque and commended the Administrator and her team for their continuous support to patients across various departments. He described the intervention as a great relief to the beneficiaries.
The Hospital’s Board Chairman, Prof. Dr. (Med) Titus Beyuo, expressed satisfaction with the Fund’s swift response to patient needs, describing it as a game changer.
He further called for the decentralization of the Ghana Medical Trust Fund to ensure that all Ghanaians, regardless of location, can benefit from its services.
