{"id":114115,"date":"2026-02-05T05:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114115"},"modified":"2026-02-05T05:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T05:50:02","slug":"ghana-medical-trust-fund-pays-gh%c2%a21-14m-for-life-saving-heart-surgeries-for-children-at-korle-bu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=114115","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Medical Trust Fund pays GH\u00a21.14m for life-saving heart surgeries for children at Korle Bu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'>\n                <div class=\"twp-read-time\">\n                \t<i class=\"booster-icon twp-clock\"><\/i> <span>Read Time:<\/span>54 Second                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div><div>\n<p>The Ghana Medical Trust Fund has paid a total of GH\u00a21,141,500 to support life-saving heart surgeries for eight children receiving treatment at the National Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the eight cases, five children from across the country have recently been referred to Korle Bu and are currently preparing for urgent cardiothoracic surgeries.<\/p>\n<p>These children come from the Northern, Savannah, Bono East, Western North, Western and Greater Accra regions, highlighting the nationwide reach of the Fund\u2019s intervention.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"src=\"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-11.jpg\" alt=\"Ghana Medical Trust Fund pays GH\u00a21.14m for life-saving heart surgeries for children at Korle Bu\" class=\"wp-image-10032969757\" title=\"Ghana Medical Trust Fund pays GH\u00a21.14m for life-saving heart surgeries for children at Korle Bu\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2-11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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