A Philanthropist and Kumasi-based businessman, Emmanuel Aboagye, has donated a pickup vehicle to support the home care services of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Hospital in Kumasi.
Mr. Aboagye, also known as Aboagye Contractor and an alumnus of the University, made the donation with support from AE Chase Energy Limited. He said during the presentation of the vehicle at a short ceremony that the gesture was motivated by his long-standing relationship with the hospital’s Managing Director, Dr. Nana Kwame Ayisi Boateng, and his commitment to supporting healthcare and vulnerable groups in society.
According to him, the donation also forms part of his broader efforts to give back to the university and support initiatives that benefit the elderly, widows and people living with disabilities.
He noted that his organisation already runs programmes aimed at assisting such groups and saw the hospital’s home care project as an extension of the same cause. The Managing Director of KNUST hospital, Dr. Nana Kwame Ayisi Boateng, who received the vehicle on behalf of the health facility, expressed appreciation for the support, which he said, was timely.
He explained that the pickup would help the hospital reach patients particularly stroke survivors who are unable to travel to the facility for treatment and review. Dr. Ayisi Boateng said the hospital recently introduced a home care programme to provide medical services to patients in their homes, but transportation challenges made it difficult to expand the initiative.
He added that although the hospital had earlier acquired a mini-van for outreach services with approval from the university, some home visits require only a small medical team.
“Sometimes the visit involves just a doctor and a nurse, so a smaller vehicle like a pickup makes it easier and more efficient to reach patients,” he said.
Believing that the vehicle will significantly improve access to care for patients who cannot visit the hospital, especially those requiring regular follow-up treatment at home, the hospital management said more of such donations will help to improve healthcare delivery.
The hospital reciprocated the gesture by presenting a citation to the philanthropist.
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