Fifty 50 Club Commended for Supporting a Kidney Patient
Emmanuel Mensah receiving the support from Mr Jacob Edmund Acquah, President of Fifty 50 Club
Fifty 50 Club Commended for Supporting a Kidney Patient
From Ernest Best Anane, Obuasi
Fifty 50 Club, An Obuasi based Non-Profit Association has been commended for their human-centered initiatives over the years.
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, supporting community clinics with medical equipment and supplies, providing scholarships to brilliant but needy students, and setting up businesses for many artisans among others.
Emmanuel Mensah a 26 years old kidney patient received a lifeline support from the club 14th donation as part of their health interventions.
The donated Gh¢ 10,000 to be added to a GoFundMe campaign to aid 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 procure a prosthetic leg.
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, which he said attributed to more than 4.3 million, of which researchers suggest that between 15,000 and 19,500 should be on dialysis.
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 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, 2 Thermometers, among 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 also donated various tools/equipment (totaling Gh¢9,350 to 5 artisans in the Obuasi and it’s surrounding community, 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, gesture is expected 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.
He commended members of the group for their generosity and continued support, and called on individuals and corporate institutions to consider joining the club and/or making donations to support the activities of the club.
