The management and staff of MTN Ghana have refurbished and handed over some hospital equipment to the Achimota Hospital in Accra.
The refurbishment of the equipment is part of MTN’s efforts to reduce the incidence of the ‘no-bed syndrome’, which has been in the Ghanaian media for some time.
It also forms part of the company’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care Initiative, which this year is being held under the theme, ‘Expanding Equitable Health for Every Community’.
The refurbished equipment includes beds, drawer desks, swivel chairs, drip stands, among others.
The Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer at MTN Ghana, Adwoa Wiafe, said that, as MTN celebrates 30 years of operations in Ghana, the company decided to undertake an initiative that would have an immediate impact on Ghanaians.
In view of this, MTN partnered with a refurbishment company, Sika Pε Adjuma, and Bosh, an insurance company, to refurbish and hand over 3,888 broken-down hospital beds and accessories to seven hospitals across the country.
The beneficiary hospitals are the Maamobi General Hospital and Achimota Hospital in the Greater Accra Region, the Eastern Regional Hospital, the Ho Teaching Hospital in the Volta Region, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region, the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern Region, and the Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region.
She said, “We wanted to do something that our healthcare system actually needed. This was a direct response to the no-bed syndrome that has frustrated patients and healthcare workers alike for too long.
“This shows what is possible when an organisation chooses to treat its social commitments the same way it treats its business commitments – with rigour, follow-through and accountability.”
She expressed the hope that the refurbished equipment would make the work of caregivers a little less difficult, while ensuring that every patient who uses it experiences the dignity they deserve.
The Medical Superintendent of Achimota Hospital, Dr Jacqueline Anita Sowah, expressed the gratitude of the management and staff of the hospital to MTN for the intervention.
According to her, the handing-over ceremony “is a celebration of partnership, corporate social responsibility and a shared commitment to improving healthcare delivery for the people we serve.”
She observed that the refurbishment of the equipment had come at a time when the demand for quality healthcare services continues to rise.
MTN’s intervention, she said, would improve patient comfort, strengthen service delivery, reduce pressure on the hospital’s resources, and help address the challenges of the no-bed syndrome.
Dr Sowah disclosed that the hospital recorded more than 107,000 outpatient visits in 2025, representing a 3% increase over 2024. The hospital also recorded close to 6,000 inpatient admissions, also representing a 3% increase over the previous year.
In addition, Achimota Hospital provided antenatal care to more than 14,500 women and conducted about 1,700 deliveries.
“These increasing numbers,” she said, “underscore the importance of investing in hospital infrastructure and equipment to meet the growing demand.”
She called on other government and corporate institutions to support the hospital to construct a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), expand its theatre space, improve its VIP ward facility, procure more anaesthesia machines and patient monitors, and rehabilitate the deplorable road leading to the hospital.
The Medical Superintendent of Maamobi General Hospital, Dr Seidu Abdul Razak Quao, took a more didactic view of the handover ceremony, stating that “maintenance is not an expense, but an investment.
Every cedi spent maintaining our infrastructure and equipment extends their lifespan, improves service delivery, and ultimately saves the hospital significant replacement costs.
“Refusing to plan for maintenance is, in effect, planning to spend much more in the future—money that could otherwise have been invested in expanding services, purchasing new equipment, training staff or improving patient care.”
He pledged that, going forward, the beneficiary hospitals would strengthen the maintenance culture within their facilities.
Dr Quao commended MTN for the thoughtful intervention, saying, “Your investment has given new life to equipment and furniture that continue to serve thousands of patients.
“A lot of patients lie on these beds. A lot of nurses sit on these swivel chairs. You’ve prevented a lot of backaches. You’ve created a safer and more comfortable environment and given us a more dignified working environment.”
