President Akufo-Addo takes up full cost of surgery to separate conjoined twins

Government of Ghana has said it will take up the full cost of surgery to separate the conjoined twins at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital.

The Chief of stuff, Akosua Frema Opare announcing this on behalf of the President on Monday, July 5, 2021said procedure will be a historic one, and the President sees it as an opportunity to save lives and help the family of the twins.

“The president takes this is a historic opportunity, one that will save lives, save the family from the problems that they not be able to deal with in the future, but also build capacity for Ghana. It is my pleasure to announce that the president has said all related cost of this exercise, the State is willing to take over and is ready to take over the cost and make sure that there is no mishap,” she announced.

“What you need is timeous release of the funds so that you get your equipment on time and everything. That is guaranteed. We are also going to back you in prayers. I will also call on all Ghanaians to back our doctors with prayers because this is a historic moment, and they need not just our money, but they need our moral support,” she added.

Doctors say the total cost of the surgery is GH¢15million – GH¢12million for equipment and GH¢3million for consumables.

The twins, in their third month, are joined at the head.

Currently, the children and their mother are on admission at the Ridge Hospital awaiting the procedure across the next eight months.