Lordina Foundation maternity ward in Bole welcomes first triplets

The President of the Lordina Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, Lordina Mahama, has underscored the need for the establishment of more health infrastructure to improve the health needs of the people.

She said for the country to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) required a deliberate attention to that area.

SDG 3 aims to prevent needless suffering from preventable diseases and premature death by focusing on key targets that boost the health of a country’s overall population.  

Mrs Mahama was speaking on the sidelines of the celebration of a significant milestone when the Lordina Foundation’s Maternity and Children Ward at  the Bole District Hospital in the Savannah Region welcomed its first triplets delivered via Caesarean section in two years.

She said  it was in view of the significant importance of health of the people that her husband, John Dramani Mahama, prioritised the construction of many international standard health facilitie across the country.

“It is significant to mention that my husband, former President John Mahama, built many health facilities to improve the health needs of the people,” she said.

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Two years ago, the Lordina Foundation inaugurated its first fully furnished, state-of-the-art Maternity and Children Ward at the Bole District Hospital, aimed at providing quality and safe prenatal care and delivery services for the people of Bole and its surrounding areas.

Earlier this month, the foundation also handed over its second Maternity and Children Ward project to the Nkoranza South Polyclinic in the Bono East Region, reaffirming its commitment to providing quality and safe healthcare for women and children.

The landmark procedure was conducted by Specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Dr Jonathan Abesig, who also serves as the Acting Medical Superintendent of the Bole District Hospital. Dr Abesig and his team of specialists confirmed the triplets pregnancy after several scans.

Addressing a cross section of journalists, Dr Abesig emphasised that the new maternity complex—constructed by former President John Dramani 

Mahama and former First Lady Lordina Mahama, through the Lordina Foundation—had now achieved its first triplet delivery, marking a significant milestone for the facility.

He said the pregnancy was high-risk, but the modern equipment available at the facility enabled a safe delivery for both the mother and the children. 

Dr Abesig explained the necessity of the Caesarean section, stating, “Triplet births via natural conception occur at an incidence of approximately one in 10,000,” highlighting the importance of the procedure.

He explained further that, “This is important to us because it underscores the need for better diagnostic services for every pregnancy before delivery.”

Dr Abesig used the opportunity to appeal for support for the family, emphasising the unique challenges associated with raising triplets in rural communities, in spite of the joy and merry-making associated with welcoming three newborn babies.