Fully-paid help comes to 16-year-old girl needing support for colostomy reversal surgery

A 16-year-old girl from Dakpem Fong in the Tamale Metropolis, identified as Abdul Wahab Nimatu, has received full financial support for her life-saving surgery at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH), thanks to the benevolence of business mogul Ibrahim Mahama.

The amount was to cater for the procedure (GH¢5,000), medication (GH¢1,500), and admission (GH¢2,000).

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The Tamale Teaching Hospital’s appeal letter had described Nimatu’s situation as urgent, emphasising that support from benevolent individuals and organisations was essential to “help save the life of this young girl.”

This act of generosity adds to a long list of philanthropic gestures associated with Ibrahim Mahama, whose contributions to healthcare, education, and community development continue to touch lives across Ghana.

It is worth noting that the attention to this story came from a Radio Tamale initiative.