Omanghana
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has paid GH¢84,000 in outstanding medical bills to secure the discharge of 16 mothers from the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
The association said it made the payment on behalf of the Black Stars during a visit to the hospital on Friday, November 6, 2026. GFA President Kurt Edwin Simeon-Okraku led the delegation.
According to the GFA, the mothers had been unable to leave the hospital after childbirth because they could not pay their bills. Some had remained at the facility for as long as three months, while others had spent at least a week there.
The payment cleared the outstanding amounts and enabled the mothers to return home with their newborn babies and reunite with their families.
GFA Delegation Visits Hospital
Simeon-Okraku was accompanied by members of the GFA Executive Council, regional football officials, members of the Black Stars technical team and Malcolm Frazier Appeadu, Director of the GFA Foundation.
The delegation was received by Dr Charles Takyi, head of Korle Bu’s Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department, and his team.
The GFA said the beneficiaries expressed appreciation and offered prayers and good wishes to the national team ahead of its upcoming international matches.
Support Ahead of AFCON Qualifiers
The intervention comes as the Black Stars prepare for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Somalia. Ghana is scheduled to host the first match at the Essipong Sports Stadium on November 12, with the return fixture set for November 16.
The gesture has also prompted online discussion about the financial and logistical challenges facing Ghanaian football. Earlier, Simeon-Okraku told Parliament that a bus shared by the national teams had broken down, requiring the association to rent a replacement.
Source: Omanghana
