MTN Ghana has refurbished 3,888 hospital beds and other medical equipment for seven public health facilities across the country as part of its 2026 21 Days of Y’ello Care campaign.
The exercise, carried out in partnership with DOSH Foundation, Sika Pɛ Adwuma Co. Ltd. and the beneficiary hospitals, also included community health screening programmes, hygiene education in schools and support for patients with unpaid medical bills.
The beneficiary hospitals are Achimota Hospital, Maamobi General Hospital, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ho Teaching Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital and Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital.
According to MTN Ghana, the refurbished equipment included hospital beds, ward screens, drip stands, metallic cabinets and three-in-one patient chairs that had previously become faulty. The equipment was restored and returned to the hospitals for use.
Beyond the refurbishment of medical equipment, MTN employee volunteers implemented Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programmes in one basic school in each of Ghana’s 16 regions.
The schools included Osu Presbyterian School and Dansoman Cluster of Schools in the Greater Accra Region, Zogbeli Cluster Block A JHS, Damongo Girls Model School, Walewale Catholic School, Sefwi Dwenase Basic School, Kansaworodo Roman Catholic Basic School, RIIS Presbyterian Model School B&C, Bantama Akyinin M/A Basic School, Tanoso Roman Catholic Basic School, Sonsuaso L/A School, Methodist School at Odomase, SDA JHS Techiman, Fiave M/A Basic School, Bolgatanga Preparatory Model School and Wa Catholic Basic School.
Community health screening exercises were also organised in collaboration with healthcare professionals at several locations, including the Senior Correctional Centre at Roman Ridge in Accra, Essikado Market, Elmina Fishing Harbour, Bantama Fishing Harbour, Akyem Dwenase Community Centre, Nkroakan Market, Taviefe Community Centre, Kwatire Polyclinic, Kintampo Municipal Hospital, Juaben Municipal Hospital, Sawla District Hospital, Anigazanga Hospital, St. Joseph Hospital in Jirapa and Damongo Girls Model School.
Speaking during the national handover ceremony at Achimota Hospital on June 26, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of MTN Ghana, Adwoa Wiafe, said the initiative was influenced by the company’s efforts to mark its 30th anniversary in Ghana.
“As we planned this year’s Y’ello Care programme, we asked ourselves a simple question: what does 30 years in Ghana truly mean if it does not show up in the lives of the people we serve? That question shaped everything we decided to do,” she said.
Ms. Wiafe said MTN had initially planned to refurbish 3,000 hospital beds and accessories but exceeded the target.
“We wanted to respond directly to a real need within Ghana’s healthcare system. This initiative was our response to the no-bed syndrome that has frustrated patients, families and healthcare workers for far too long. Today, together with our partner, Sika Pɛ Adwuma Co. Ltd., we have refurbished 3,888 hospital beds and accessories,” she said.
She added that the campaign also focused on preventive healthcare through hygiene education, community health outreach and financial assistance for patients unable to pay their hospital bills.
According to her, MTN volunteers and their partners installed 30 handwashing facilities in 16 schools across the country, reaching more than 15,000 pupils with hygiene education. Health outreach programmes were also organised in 16 communities.
She said a partnership with the DOSH Foundation enabled 70 patients to settle outstanding medical bills and return home. Each beneficiary was also enrolled onto a health insurance package valued at GH¢9,000.
Receiving the refurbished equipment on behalf of the beneficiary hospitals, the Medical Superintendent of Achimota Hospital, Dr. Jackline Anita Sowah, described the intervention as timely.
“The refurbished medical equipment comes at a critical time when demand for quality healthcare services continues to rise. These interventions will significantly improve patient comfort, strengthen service delivery, reduce pressure on our resources, and contribute to addressing the challenge of the no-bed syndrome,” she said.
Dr. Sowah thanked MTN Ghana and Sika Pɛ Adwuma Co. Ltd. for extending the refurbishment project to seven hospitals across the country and expressed appreciation to the DOSH Foundation for supporting patients who could not pay their medical bills.
The activities formed part of MTN Ghana’s annual 21 Days of Y’ello Care employee volunteerism campaign, which this year focused on healthcare interventions across the country.
Source: www.kumasimail.com
