Breman Traditional Council Dontes Cash To Help Richard Mensah Undergo Plastic Surgery 

Breman Traditional Council

Breman Traditional Council led by the Omanhene of the Breman Traditional Council who double as President of the Central Regional House of chiefs, Odeefuo Amoakwa Boadu VIII on Monday 8th February, 2021 donated an amount of GH¢2000 to Richard Mensah, a Cancrum Oris patient in Breman Asikuma in the Asikuma Odoben Brakwa District of Central Region.

The Breman Traditional Council president, Odeefuo Amoakwa Boadu VIII told central regional Gnews correspondent, Abusuapanyin Kojo Ahinful that chiefs of Breman Traditional Council and the president saw a video circulating on social of Richard Mensah’s situation.

It touched their heart and pushed them to make a donation of an amount of GH¢2000 to him.

He said, they heard that a hospital in Breman Asikuma called Our Lady Of Grace cannot cure that sickness so they transferred him to Korle Bu. After his diagnosis, the surgical department of Korle Bu asked the family to pay an amount of  GH¢27,700 before he will be attended to. 

Due to that,  the Traditional area have to support him. This made them donated GH¢2000 to him.

The spokesperson of the family, Okyeame Yaw Amankwa thanked Odeefuo Amoakwa Boadu VIII and the chiefs of Breman Traditional Council for doing that great donation to the child and requested for more support.

He continued that, Richard Mensah was diagnosed with Cancrum Oris infection who Needs an amount of GHC 27,700 To Undergo Plastic Surgery. He said, according to Dr. Elliot A. Boham, a Specialist Plastic Surgeon at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Richard Mensah was referred to Korle Bu for a Plastic Surgery Center for specialist care on 5th January, 2021. 

His evaluation revealed right aided active Cancrum Oris (Noma). The active infection has subsided but the resultant facial damage needs reconstruction.

Source: GNews