The Mother and Baby Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), the nation\u2019s second largest referral facility, has launched a Foundation to provide lifeline to babies born to poor parents.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”GC8GzFDmcG0IMiA6OegCQU7mBfdewAGT”]The \u201cLittle Steps Foundation\u201d (LSF) seeks to help stop the situation where kids die from preventable diseases because of the economic situation of their families.<\/p>\n
Dr. Gyikua Plange-Rhule, Head of the Unit, said at its official launch that it would fund the medical bills of those aged between one-day and two months.<\/p>\n
She described as deeply troubling, seeing babies endure so much pain and even die, all because their family had no money.<\/p>\n
The health personnel at the Unit had through voluntary contributions raised GH\u023c1,000 to serve as seed money and invited the public to support.<\/p>\n
Dr. Plange-Rhule said there had been many instances where they had footed the bills of less-privileged babies \u2013 paid for laboratory investigations, X-ray and ultra-sound scan.<\/p>\n
She pointed out that every child had a God-given potential and had the right to life and said their health must therefore receive priority attention of the society.<\/p>\n
She appealed to individuals and organizations to identify with the noble cause of saving lives by donating to the Foundation.<\/p>\n
The step taken by the Unit has received tremendous applause especially by mothers and seen as an intervention that could drastically reduce the child mortality rate.<\/p>\n
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Source: GNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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