Mfantsipim @150: MOBA’96 donates to Cape coast hospital pre-term babies unit

The Child Health Unit of the Cape coast Teaching Hospital has received a boost in healthcare delivery after the 1996 Old Boys year group of Mfantsipim School made a kind donation to the hospital.

The donation forms part of the year group's commitment to giving back to society and supporting healthcare delivery, especially for vulnerable newborns who require specialised medical attention and care during the critical early stages of life.

The cash donation of GH¢22,000, together with the incubator, is expected to contribute to improving the care and support available to pre-term babies at the hospital.

The donation is to support awareness on pre-maturity by equipping the healthcare professionals with adequate resources to execute their mandate in reaching out to communities about the condition.

As the lead sponsoring year group for the school’s Speechday celebration,President of MOBA’96, Kwesi Enchill, says the gesture was part of the Mfantsipim School Sesquicentennial celebrations to support healthcare delivery in a region that holds much of significance to the group’s formative years of education and development.

He says the group was motivated to support the awareness creation of children born pre-maturely and allaying stigma and fears parents of such babies face.

“We found that this issue was particularly about awareness and if this gesture is what would make people be in tune, then it’s a call in the right direction,” he said.

Premature babies often require specialised equipment, constant monitoring and dedicated medical care to overcome the challenges associated with early birth.

The contribution by the Class of 1996 is therefore a meaningful intervention that will support the hospital's efforts to provide quality care to these vulnerable infants.

The 25-bed capacity neonatal intensive care unit of the hospital has a majority of its admissions being pre-term babies.

Head of the child health unit at Cape coast teaching hospital, Dr. Yemah Mariama Bukari, expressed their unit’s profound gratitude to the MOBA’96.

She highlighted that the gesture would greatly contribute to the quality of care offered to the babies and enhance awareness to reach more communities.