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Don’t associate limb deformities to spiritual, supernatural causes…Doctor cautions
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Dr Paul Ofori-Atta, President of MoTEC LIFE-UK, has cautioned parents and the public against misconceptions that children with limb deformities are as a result of evil forces.
He said it was important that parents of such children seek prompt medical attention for the affected children to live normal lives when they grow.
Speaking during a visit by a team of UK-based orthopaedic experts to the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Koforidua, Dr Ofori-Atta emphasised the importance of distinguishing medical conditions from spiritual or supernatural causes.
The team will conduct surgical procedures on over 100 children with limb deformities from various regions in the country.
He said that if such deformities were left uncorrected, they could lead to major problems and struggles in adulthood, affecting employment opportunities.
He further explained that limb deformities typically resulted from birth defects or injuries, and could be corrected through surgical intervention.
Dr Ofori-Atta, who is also the Nkosuohene of Nankese-Abisim, encouraged parents and the public to overcome stigma surrounding limb deformities and seek early medical attention.
The leader of the medical team, Dr Sanyan Adedapo, an orthopaedic surgeon from England, stated that their mission in Ghana was to rectify limb deformities and bring smiles to children’s faces.
He noted that some cases were complex and, without surgery, patients may never walk.
Dr Adedapo revealed that approximately 95 per cent of patients received full sponsorship from Dr Ofori-Atta and MoTEC LIFE-UK, while five per cent were supported by affluent parents.
A beneficiary, Amedeku Blessing Yayera, from the Volta Region, expressed gratitude to the medical team and Dr Ofori-Atta for funding her treatment.
She was born without the deformity but developed it as she grew.
By Linda Abrefi Wadie
The Diaspora Affairs Office of the President (DAOOP) will on Friday, September 18, 2026, host the inaugural Ghana Diaspora Townhall Meeting at the Christiansborg Castle, Osu, Accra.
The meeting, scheduled to start at 9:30 a.m. is being held under the theme “Listening Today, Building Tomorrow: Strengthening Ghana’s Partnership with the Diaspora.”
According to a statement from DAOOP issued on September 17, the Townhall will serve as an annual platform for structured dialogue between the Government of Ghana and the Ghanaian and wider African Diaspora.
It is aimed at providing a dedicated platform for members of the Diaspora to share their experiences, concerns, aspirations and recommendations directly with government institutions, while also reviewing progress in implementing Ghana’s Diaspora Engagement Policy.
About 500 participants are expected, including representatives of Diaspora organisations, Ghanaians living abroad and those who have returned, members of the wider African Diaspora resident in Ghana, government institutions, private sector organisations, civil society, academia, traditional authorities and development partners.
The programme will feature nine thematic listening sessions where participants will engage directly with responsible ministries, departments and agencies.
The sessions will cover citizenship, immigration, residency and national identification; property and real estate; tourism, culture and heritage; business registration and investment; employment, skills and knowledge transfer; diaspora engagement, representation and integration; education, academia and youth engagement; infrastructure and public services; and health and safety.
The themes were drawn from a survey circulated among registered participants ahead of the meeting. Proceedings will be chaired by the Chief Director of the Office of the President, Alhaji Dr Abubakari Wayo.
DAOOP said the inaugural meeting is being held in the week of Founder’s Day, marked on Monday, September 21, reflecting Ghana’s Pan-African tradition and its historical relationship with Africans and people of African descent around the world.
The Townhall will close with the presentation and adoption of key recommendations and priority actions for 2026 and 2027, which will inform an institutional action matrix to support continued engagement and follow-up.
By Edem Mensah-Tsotorme
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Mahama chairs security meeting over drug trafficking, orders formation of inter-agency task force
President John Dramani Mahama today chaired a meeting of security chiefs and received a detailed briefing on investigations into the recent trafficking of drugs out of Ghana’s ports.
The President was informed that ten individuals, including four officers of the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA), are being held while investigations continue.
The meeting reviewed the structure and security systems in place and recommended new actions.
President Mahama has directed that an inter-agency task force be formed to present a detailed roadmap, emanating from today’s meeting, on measures to prevent the trafficking of drugs through Ghana’s borders within two weeks.
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