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DeniiNoi Foundation Supports Taifa Polyclinic with Medical Equipment
The DeniiNoi Foundation has donated essential medical equipment, supplies, and financial support to the Taifa Polyclinic in Accra as part of its Easter outreach to strengthen healthcare delivery at the facility.
The donation, which took place on April 7, 2026, included the donation of air-conditioning units, a refrigerator in the maternity ward, provision of clinical supplies, financial assistance towards hospital bills for some patients, and support for the clinic’s Pregnancy School programme.
Founder of the Foundation, Nii Noi, explained that the initiative was inspired by the experience of a member of the Foundation who delivered a baby at the facility two years ago and observed that the maternity ward and antenatal care (ANC) unit required additional support.
He said that the Foundation subsequently visited the polyclinic several times to assess the facility’s priority needs before organizing the donation.
According to Nii Noi, one of the major challenges identified at the maternity ward was the storage of medicines that require refrigeration.
The Foundation therefore provided a refrigerator to help safely store such medications and improve patient care.
Additional items donated included chairs and a kettle for the maternity ward, water and beverages for expectant mothers participating in the polyclinic’s Pregnancy School, as well as play mats and clothing for the children’s ward to support the care of newborns and young patients.
Receiving the items on behalf of the management of Taifa Polyclinic, Margaret Akuamoah, Head of Administration, expressed appreciation to the DeniiNoi Foundation for the timely intervention.
“This has come at the right time. We appreciate,” she said, assuring the Foundation that the items would be used strictly for the purposes for which they were donated.
She further indicated that the polyclinic remained open to partnerships with individuals and organizations willing to support healthcare delivery, particularly in the area of neonatal care.
The Head of Administration appealed for assistance towards the acquisition of an incubator for the facility’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), explaining that it would significantly enhance care for premature and vulnerable newborns.
In response, the DeniiNoi Foundation reaffirmed its commitment to continue supporting the facility. Nii Noi also expressed appreciation to the generous sponsors whose support made the donation possible, commending their magnanimity and commitment to improving community healthcare.
He reiterated the Foundation’s belief that service to humanity is a divine calling and pledged to continue supporting initiatives that promote community health and wellbeing.
To conclude the exercise, members of the Foundation were taken on a tour of the children’s ward, including the area where the proposed incubator is expected to be installed.
Medical Doctor and dietician, Dr Bernice Korkor Asare, has urged women to take greater responsibility for their lifestyle choices, particularly their eating habits and levels of physical activity, to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer.
According to her, although, some breast cancer risk factors, such as family history and certain reproductive factors, may not be within an individual’s control, lifestyle choices offer an opportunity for people to take preventive action.
She made this known during a talk on the topic: “Role of diet in breast cancer prevention” organised by Times Ladies Association of the New Times Corporation, publishers of The Ghanaian Times and The Spectator, in Accra on Thursday.
The event themed “Breast Cancer Awareness- Promoting Early Detection, Healthy Eating and Prevention.” 
She noted that having a risk factor did not automatically mean a person would develop breast cancer, but could increase the likelihood of developing the disease compared with someone without that particular risk factor.
“Having close relatives who have had breast cancer, particularly a mother, sister or daughter, may increase the risk, although not everyone with a family history will develop the disease,” Dr Asare opined. Read More.
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A group of compassionate friends from Innovation Gospel Impact last Friday visited the management, teachers and learners of the Street Academy in Accra.
The visit was to interact to get a deeper insight into the operations of the Academy that houses hundreds of street and underprivileged children and find ways to support them.
The team was led by Rev. Dr Isaac Apenteng Yeboah, a former Director for West African Mailbox Club and Director for Prisons Support Foundation, and Rev. Dale Sutherland from Washington DC.
The call, according to the visitors was occasioned by reports about the struggles of the Academy despite the occasional support it enjoys from individuals and some corporate entities.
Briefing them, the Founder and Executive Director of the Academy, Dr Ataa Lartey, thanked them for the concern showed, indicating that “this is a major boost for both teachers and learners; knowing that their plight is known by people outside their premises.”
According Dr Lartey, the Academy had planned to undertake a number of project to enhance teaching and learning and also procure facilities for the children with keen interest in sports but had to shelve those plans for lack of finance.
He told the team that their biggest concerns were the monthly utility bills that takes a toll on their finances.
“We have a piece of land we planned to turn into an astro turf pitch to train the younger ones whose interests lies in making a career out of football, however, we have been unable to commence because there is no money now,” he said.
Dr Lartey expressed gratitude to the teachers who have dedicated their lives to training these children, rather than going for well-paying jobs and hoped that with time, their conditions of engagement would improve.
Moved by the plight of the Academy, the group donated a cash amount of Gh₵3,000 to settle its water bills.
They described as unfortunate the conditions of learners and teachers of the Academy and pledged to continuously support their operations to realize the dream to build a better future for the unfortunate children.
The group offered to support the school with its monthly utility bills, feeding and staff allowance and urged the Academy staff to remain in constant touch with them.
The Street Academy is located at the Accra Art Center and offers brilliant but needy the chance to pursue their educational dreams by enrolling them in public schools with others offered training in sports and cultural activities.
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