DOCTORS and other allied staff of the Department of Child Health of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) have launched a foundation to raise funds to support women who are unable to pay their hospital bills after delivery.
At least 250 staff, made up of doctors, nurses, administrators and other staff, have been rolled onto the fund, known as the ‘Little Steps Foundation’ and they have mobilised seed money of GH¢1,000.00 to help pay for the bills, cater for emergency drugs and conduct various kinds of laboratory tests for the expectant mothers.
Launching the fund on Thursday, the president and head of the Mother and Baby Unit of the Department of Child Health, Dr Gyikua Plange-Rhule, said a chunk of the fund would be used in getting the necessary equipment to save the lives of newborn babies, and also cater for other emergency care that some of the women were unable to pay.