The former Vice-President, Mr Kwesi Amissah-Arthur, and his wife, Matilda, spent  the Christmas holiday with children on admission at the Ho Municipal hospital putting smiles on their faces.

The couple were in the company of the MP of the area Hon Benjamin Kpodo while they toured the various wards and interacting with patients and wishing them well.

The patients and staff at the hospital were given varieties of gifts which came in the form fruits, drinks biscuits as well as bags of rice.

Mrs Amissah-Arthur said the act was to show appreciation of the hard work, dedication and the sacrifice of the hospital staff.

She said it is an annual ritual for the former second couple to spend Christmas Day with children on admission at some hospitals or orphanages.
The couple particularly visited the children’s wards at the hospital where they interacted with the children on admission and also gave them gifts.

The Medical Director of the Volta Regional Hospital, Dr John Tampuori thanked the former Vice President and the Wife for the donation.

He stated that very soon their Cadio centre will also be ready to help ease the pressure on korle Bu .He said demand for the services ofis high with the rate at which patients being referred to the Korle Bu teaching hospital every month for such services.He therefore assured that the installation of the equipment will bring relief to kidney patients and sag them the cost and risk of traveling to Accra weekly for treatment.

He thanked the couple for the gesture and urged them to frequently visit the hospital.

The Dansoman Ebenezer Methodist Church Choir was there to treat the children to Christmas carols.

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