A gold trading and mining firm, Bawa Rock Limited, has donated GH₵200,000 to the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi to help clear the medical bills of indigent patients who are unable to pay.
The donation, which forms part of the company’s corporate social responsibility programme, is aimed at assisting patients who have been discharged but remain at the hospital because of outstanding medical bills.
The Mayor of Kumasi, Richard Kwasi Ofori Boadi Agyemang, who facilitated the engagement, said the company held discussions with hospital management after identifying the growing challenge of unpaid bills affecting patient turnover and hospital operations.
Bawa Rock Limited, which is based in Obuasi and owned by Alhaji Rasheed Bawa Namoro, made the presentation through its Business Development and Sustainability Lead, Eric Addae Boateng. He said the support is expected to benefit between 150 and 200 patients facing financial hardship.
According to Mr Boateng, the intervention followed an appeal by the Kumasi mayor to the company’s Group Chief Executive Officer to assist the hospital. He said the company remains committed to initiatives that support healthcare and vulnerable communities.
Receiving the donation, the Chief Executive Officer of Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Dr Paa Kwesi Baidoo, expressed appreciation to the company, describing the support as timely.
He said the hospital does not turn patients away because of their inability to pay but is required to follow due process to verify claims of financial hardship. Dr Baidoo disclosed that the hospital recorded nearly GH₵2 million in unpaid medical bills in 2025.
He said the donation would ease pressure on the facility and improve the lives of affected patients while appealing for sustained support to help address the recurring challenge of unpaid bills.
Source: Myjoyonline.com.
