By Mavis Paintsil, Accra
Simona Ephraim Foundation Partners Tema General Hospital to Plant 200 Trees, Launch Sickle
The Simona Ephrem Foundation is partnering Tema General Hospital to expand sickle cell care in Ghana, with a 200-tree planting exercise at the hospital and the upcoming launch of a new digital health app.
Speaking during Sickle Cell Day activities at the facility, Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Mr Larry Mensah, commended Tema General Hospital for screening newborns and caring for children living with sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
The administrative Director of the Simona Ephraim Foundation, Simon Kuijpers, for her part, said that they have taken this up. Tema General Hospital is a center that looks after children and screens newborns for sickle cell disease and other conditions. We are grateful that they have taken this “.
“We pray that over time we will improve the survival rate and the longevity of persons who have sickle cell disease and also those who have thalassemia.”
Tree Planting Campaign
As part of its month-long activities, the Foundation has started with 15 trees and plans to plant 200 trees in all at Tema General Hospital.
“Today we are planting trees here at Tema General Hospital. We started with 15 trees and we are going to plant 200 trees in all at this facility,” he added.
Digital Solution and Fundraiser
The Foundation will officially launch on June 27 at Alisa Hotel in Accra. The event will feature the unveiling of the Simona Ephraim Digital Solution to Sickle Cell, a mobile app to educate, screen, and support persons living with sickle cell disease in Ghana and worldwide. A fundraiser will also be held during the launch.
Hydration and Genotype Awareness
With support from Bel Aqua to provide drinking water, the Foundation noted that hydration is critical for patients.
“In Ghana, 15,000 to 18,000 babies are born with sickle cell disease annually. This statistic is very scary. However, with the right education and screening, these statistics can be minimized,” she said.
“Our focus is on the youth. We want the youth to know their genotype so that when they are making decisions, they are making the right decisions. Because sickle cell is very much avoidable. Let’s do the screening, let’s do the education, let’s know our genotype.”
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