FGBMFI Ladies settle hospital bills at Korle Bu, Ridge hospitals for detained mothers
The Ladies of the Fellowship of the Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship International (FGBMFI-Ghana) have paid GH¢303,100 to secure the release of female patients, including mothers, detained at the maternity wards of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and the Greater Accra Regional Hospital over their inability to pay medical bills.
The intervention, undertaken through the Fellowship’s Hospital Ministry, was described as a compassionate response to the plight of vulnerable women who had completed treatment but could not leave the hospitals because of outstanding bills.
The Team Lead of the Hospital Ministry, Mrs Philomena Anokwafo, disclosed this to newsmen on the sidelines of the 2026 Regional Convention of the Fellowship in Accra.
She said the financial assistance was part of the Ladies’ efforts to demonstrate Christianity through practical service to people in distress.
According to her, the initiative was anchored in the biblical principle of caring for vulnerable people, particularly the instruction in James 1:27 that pure religion before God involved looking after orphans and widows in their distress.
“We believe that taking care of the needy is the operational definition of Christianity,” Mrs Anokwafo said.
She disclosed that, in addition to the GH¢303,100 used to settle maternity-related bills, the Hospital Ministry had spent another GH¢80,000 on non-maternity cases at the Chronic Disease Ward of the 37 Military Hospital and the Police Hospital.
Six polyclinics had also benefited from the Fellowship’s outreach programmes through cash and in-kind donations.
The items distributed included baby diapers, detergents, tissues and other essential supplies to patients and their families, alongside spiritual support.
Mrs Anokwafo said further donations had been made to the Chronic Disease Ward of the 37 Military Hospital and the Accident Centre of the Police Hospital.
At the Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital Maternity Ward, she said, the Ladies donated items valued at GH¢10,000.
The Hospital Ministry has also been organising medical outreaches to communities, bringing together health professionals from different disciplines to provide medical care to residents.
Mrs Anokwafo said 64 medical doctors and other health professionals were deployed for the outreaches.
They included specialists in Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), dentistry, surgery, physiotherapy, and obstetrics and gynaecology, as well as physician assistants, nurses, public health nurses, laboratory technicians, pharmacists, nutritionists, a dietician and a clinical psychologist.
She said the programme went beyond medical treatment to provide counselling and spiritual support.
“While waiting to see the doctor, each person saw a counsellor, mostly FGBMFI members, for one-on-one sessions,” she said.
In all, 254 people received medical attention during the outreach.
Mrs Anokwafo paid tribute to the leadership of the Ladies of the Fellowship for their commitment to the Hospital Ministry, particularly Her Excellency Mrs Mathilda Amissah-Arthur, former Second Lady of Ghana.
She also acknowledged the support of the National Executive Committee of the parent FGBMFI, led by the National President, Mr Emmanuel Baba Mahama.
She said the Hospital Ministry would continue to support vulnerable patients and communities, combining medical assistance with counselling, spiritual support and the provision of essential items.
BY TIMES REPORTER
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