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Six-year-old gets support following The Spectator appeal
The dream of a six year old girl to become a teacher, in future has started as two philanthropists have offered to sponsor her education to any levels considering the poverty level of her parents.
Instead of walking about three kilometres every day of the week to access education like five of her brothers do daily which she cannot Ms Patricia Yaa Asantewaa Mensah has now heaved a sigh of relief following the intervention of the two good-natured persons.
She currently schools at a nearby private school which is located only a few metres from her home, at Mexico in the Kpone Katamanso Municipality in the Greater Accra Region.
Little Asantewaa a Kingdergarten Two pupil in an interview with The Spectator on Monday said she was happy that help had come to her because, “she has small legs which can not walk long distances though she strongly desires to go to school”.
She promised to learn hard so that she could become a teacher to teach more children to become like her in future and asked for God’s blessings on her benefactors.
Her mother, Mrs. Grace Mensah also said getting her only girl child out of her eight children to go to school had always been a headache for her because she believed education was the only way her family and especially her girl-child could come out of poverty.
She said she dreaded allowing her little daughter to walk such a long distance to school.
She said she could not afford paying for transportation for her and so she was happy when The Spectator put some of their challenges across which touched the hearts of people to support them in one way or the other with the most significant being sponsoring Asantewaa’s education.
Mrs. Mensah said her husband who she has all eight children with had travelled for over a year with no news of his return or remitting them thus making life extremely difficult for them.
She was thankful to God, The Spectator and the two philantropists who have decided to remain anonymous for now.
The Spectator published the story about the plight of a family of eight children and a mother who were needy and struggled to feed and walked a long distance to school daily. They, therefore, appealed for help from public spirited persons.
From Dzifa Tetteh Tay, Gbetsile Mexico.
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Minister of Health appeals to Tamale Teaching Hospital striking doctors
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has appealed to the striking doctors at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) to calll off the suspension and come to the negotiation table.
However, he refused to apologise as demanded by the striking doctors.
The doctors after a meeting yesterday have withdrawn emergency services following the dismissal of the Chief Executive Officer of the hospital.
This follows an unannounced visit to the hospital by the Minister on Tuesday.
The Minister made the appeal when addressing the media in Accra on Today, April 24 2025.
According to him, dialogue is the only way out to resolve the issue, adding that he was ready collaborate with them.
“I am prepared for us to come around the table and discuss whatever we need to discuss,” Mr Akandoh said.
“My humble appeal to my wonderful medical doctors and health professionals at Tamale Teaching Hospital is that I am the first person to take care of your interests. Therefore, let’s call off the strike and let’s all regroup and strategise going forward,” he concluded.
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Health Minister donates medical equipment to Tamale Teaching Hospital, pledges commitment to reforms
The Minister for Health Kwabena Miintah Akandoh has reiterated government’s commitment to address long-standing challenges in the health sector, describing the health system as one that requires urgent reform and collective responsibility.
He made these remarks during a donation of some essential medical equipment and supplies to the Tamale Teaching Hospital on behalf of the Ministry of Health.
The donation included a wide range of equipment such as ECG machines, ICU ventilators, cardiac monitors, anesthesia machines, infant incubators, and essential
Consumables amounting to about 35 items.
Among the items highlighted were
Emergency Health Equipment (EHE) sets, nebulizer sets, and medical-grade towels.
The Health Minister acknowledged the difficult working conditions health professionals continue to endure and emphasized that government efforts alone would not be enough to resolve systemic issues.
He called for unity across the health sector and urged all stakeholders, including medical doctors, nurses, and pharmacists, to work together to ensure that the country’s limited resources are used efficiently.
He noted that the wellbeing of the ordinary Ghanaian should be central to healthcare delivery, cautioning against practices that marginalize the underprivileged due to resource scarcity. According to him, every Ghanaian life is valuable, and the system must reflect that belief in both policy and practice.
Mr.Akandoh stressed that his leadership approach is rooted in humility, collaboration, and respect for all health workers. While acknowledging that change may come with challenges, he maintained that cooperation is key to achieving lasting improvements in the sector.
The Minister pleaded with health professionals in the Tamale Teaching Hospital to call off the strike and regroup to strategize on more effective ways to address their concerns through dialogue and collaboration with relevant authorities.
The donation to the Tamale Teaching Hospital forms part of a broader national initiative to modernize medical infrastructure and enhance service delivery in Ghana’s healthcare.
