Asokore Ahmadiyya Hospital Cries for Help: Appeals for Incubators and Medical Equipment to Save Lives
The Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital at Asante Asokore in the Sekyere East District of the Ashanti Region is facing a critical healthcare crisis, as it makes a passionate appeal for life-saving medical equipment to help improve healthcare delivery and save the lives of premature babies.
In a heartfelt plea to the public, the hospital’s administrator, Mr. Williams Aidoo, expressed concern over the facility’s inability to care adequately for preterm babies due to the lack of incubators. Despite the commitment and competence of the hospital’s medical staff, he said their efforts are being severely hampered by inadequate resources
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“We are capable of handling premature cases, but the unfortunate thing is that we don’t have incubators to sustain the lives of these babies,” Mr. Aidoo told Lawson TV. “We are appealing to all well-meaning Ghanaians, NGOs, corporate organizations, and philanthropists to support us with incubators and other essential machines to help us deliver effective healthcare.”
Mr. Aidoo further disclosed that the hospital urgently needs additional medical equipment including scanning machines, X-ray machines, and physiotherapy tools. He explained that the absence of these critical tools greatly impedes diagnostics and treatment, leading to increased patient referrals and delays in care.
He also appealed for the establishment of specialized departments such as ear, eye, and nose units to help cater for a growing number of patients with such conditions. According to him, the lack of these services forces many patients to seek medical attention in faraway health facilities, adding financial and emotional stress to families.
“Many of our patients are referred elsewhere due to our inability to treat ear, nose, and eye-related conditions. Establishing these departments here will not only reduce the burden on families but also enhance our capability as a frontline health facility within the district,” he emphasized.
Beyond the medical and logistical challenges, Mr. Aidoo raised a red flag about encroachment on hospital lands by private developers. He warned that such developments are threatening the future expansion of the facility.
“People are beginning to build too close to the hospital’s boundary. If this continues, it will be impossible to expand the facility in the future to meet the growing health needs of the community,” he lamented.
In a final appeal, Mr. Aidoo called on indigenes of Asokore, especially those living abroad, to support the hospital through donations of infrastructure, medical supplies, and financial contributions.
“Our people living outside Asokore and abroad should remember their roots. This hospital is for all of us, and it needs our collective support. Let us all come together to build a stronger, better-equipped facility for our community,” he urged.
The plight of the Asokore Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Hospital underscores the broader challenges confronting many rural and peri-urban health facilities across Ghana. Without timely and collective interventions, the hospital risks being overwhelmed, with dire consequences for maternal and child health in the Sekyere East District and beyond.
