Children In Obuasi Living With HIV/AIDS Receive Christmas Donation

The Obuasi East Health Directorate has teamed up with the Obuasi East District Assembly, the Obuasi Rotary Club, GCB, and Addapath Wellness, an NGO with a presence in Obuasi, to donate food items worth over GH20,000 to children in Obuasi who are HIV/AIDS positive.

Bags of rice, Milo boxes, milk crates, tin fish boxes, tin tomato boxes, beverages, and cookies were among the food items supplied.

The goal of the action was to remove the stigmatization of youngsters suffering from HIV/AIDS and put smiles on their faces.

The Obuasi Rotary club, according to Secretary Kwame Annor, opted to sponsor the contribution as a way to express compassion to the less fortunate, particularly around the holiday season.

He believed that the contribution would help those who are HIV positive to publicly disclose their status without experiencing any shame.

Kwadwo Sampene Agyei, manager of the GCB Bank's branch in Obuasi, claimed that the bank needed to intervene in order to express its support and concern for the virus-infected children.

"We decided among the Staff of the bank to voluntarily contribute to support this worthy cause. We came in, particularly because we took inspiration from the fact that it could also happen to us."

The NGO has fought for the rights of the weak and poor in society who ask for their assistance on the basis of their health and fitness, according to Addapath Wellness' administrative manager, Felix Danso Kwening.

He said that in 2019, the NGO collaborated with the Obuasi Rotary club to start making similar donations.

According to him, the organisation has realized that since the majority of children with HIV/AIDS have lost their parents, it might be difficult for them to obtain the nourishment they need to supplement the medications that are provided to them.

However, he lamented the extent of stigmatization and discrimination towards HIV-positive persons, which he sees as a significant obstacle in the battle against HIV.

Madam Peace Bansah of the ART and TB section of the AGA Health Foundation spoke on behalf of the recipient hospitals and thanked the donors for providing the kids with a balanced diet, in her words.

She continued by saying that while the children do benefit from antiretroviral therapy or medications, their immune systems are also considerably boosted by their diet.

She also spoke against stigmatizing those who have HIV/AIDS and urged parents to assist their children in taking their prescribed medications.