Six-year-old boy, Hanan Abdullah, has successfully undergone his fourth major surgery at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.
Hanan’s ordeal began at the age of two, when he accidentally drank a toxic substance while playing at home, causing a severe throat blockage and thus impaired his ability to eat normally, necessitating a long-term feeding through a tube connected to his stomach.
Medical Specialists at KATH previously performed three critical surgeries to manage his condition before the fourth surgery last Wednesday, which culminated in the four-year medical journey of the little boy.
Over the past four years, Hanan remained under close medical supervision at the facility as doctors prepared him for the final corrective surgery, which has now been successfully completed.
The cost of all four surgeries, amounting to approximately $27,000 (about GH¢209,000) was fully funded by the Member of Parliament for Tamale South and Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu.
With the successful completion of the final surgery, doctors are hopeful that Hanan will soon be able to eat normally again, ending years of dependence on tube feeding.
A representative of the MP, Hajia Rafia Nagumsi, on Wednesday, March 25, 2026
facilitated the final settlement of the medical expenses for the final surgery.
Hanan Abdullah is currently receiving care at the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) of KATH, as he begins his recovery.
Family members have expressed deep gratitude to the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, for his sustained financial and moral support throughout the boy’s treatment.
They appealed to the public for prayers to ensure Hanan’s full recovery and asked for God’s blessings for Haruna Iddrisu, for his enduring kindness and commitment to the vulnerable in our community.
