Fifty 50 Club, an Obuasi-based Non-Profit Association has donated GH¢10,000 to Emmanuel Mensah, a 26-year-old kidney patient, as part of its health interventions at the 14th donation.
The donation is to help in the definitive management of his renal condition. The Club also provided GH¢4,500 to a 9-year-old Sarah Gyasi to enable her to procure a prosthetic leg.
The Fifty 50 Club has made several donations over the past years, including contributing to the cost of surgeries and/or medical treatments for kids and other individuals with various heart/medical conditions. They have also being supporting community clinics with medical equipment and supplies, providing scholarships to brilliant but needy students and setting up businesses for many artisans among others.
Dr. Kwadwo Anim of the AngloGold Ashanti Health Foundation, who is a member of the Club, disclosed that renal problem has been one of the leading causes of death in the country.
According to him, Statistics show that nearly 14% of the over 30 million Ghanaians are suffering from chronic kidney disease.
He expressed the view that treatment is not cheap, as patients require between GH¢400 and GH¢1000 for three dialysis sessions a week.
He indicated that the cost of dialysis is a fraction of the bills, excluding regular medication and other health services.
Dr Anim, while commending the Fifty 50 Club for their support called for collaborative efforts in making sure the cost of treating kidney diseases is affordable to all, advised the public to maintain healthy lifestyles to avoid developing kidney disease.
The Fifty 50 club also supported the Kyekyewere-Dadwene community health center with some medical equipment and supplies worth GH¢34,810.
The items included 1 Delivery Bed, 1 Dressing Bed, 1 Drip Stand, 1 Nebulizing Machine, 1 Oxygen Cylinder with Flowmeter, 2 BP Apparatus, 2 Forceps, 2 Weighing Scales and 2 Thermometers among others.
Eric Atuahene Agyemang, the Adansi North District Health Director, receiving the items lauded the club for the kind gesture at the crucial time, where the facility is challenged with lack of basic medical equipment and logistics.
He said the health facility has always been overwhelmed with OPD attendance because of the ever growing population and called on other NGOs to support the facility.
The Club has also donated various tools/equipment (totaling GH¢9,350 to 5 artisans in the Obuasi and its surrounding communities, Three (3) dryers, 3 hand dryers and 3 washing basins were given to 3 Hairdressers and two (2) sewing machines and 2 pressing irons to 2 Seamstresses, to equip the artisans to set up their own businesses and provide them with a steady stream of income.
Eric Broni, member of the club, noted the club believes in human capital development, hence decided to consistently support artisans who have fully completed their apprenticeship by setting them up with Start-up tools and equipment.
Jacob Edmund-Acquah, the President and Founder of the Club disclosed that they were motivated by the objective of the group to impact lives together, as they identify some key challenges in the society and contribute to resolve them.
According to him, the total cost of the donations at the event was GH¢61,000 and commended members of the group for their generosity and continued support.
He called on individuals and corporate institutions to consider joining the club and/or making donations to support the activities of the club.
