One of the children who were saved at the Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital when the centre was set up has returned to thank the surgeon who performed the procedure, Professor Kwabena Frimpong-Boateng.
Like one of the lepers who were healed by Jesus, Oscar Akunor Dei, now 27, who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, has returned to say thank you.
He was only a year old when he suffered a congenital heart disease, commonly known as hole in heart.
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Prof. Frimpong-Boateng, now Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, successfully performed surgery on Oscar in 1990 to seal the hole in his heart, free of charge, leaving him hale and hearty.
Oscar, in the company of his parents and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Oforikrom in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, Dr Emmanuel Marfo, called on Prof. Frimpong-Boateng in Accra to express his appreciation.
“What brought me here today is basically to come and see the man through whom I would say God saved my life when I was a baby; I actually knew nothing. It is a great pleasure. I am really glad today to see you and be able to say thank you for the service you rendered. I am here just to thank you. We really appreciate what you did for us,” an emotional Oscar said.
Mr Dei who is now a Research Assistant at the Physiology Department, School of Medical Sciences at KNUST, also expressed joy for meeting Prof. Frimpong-Boateng for the first time.
Parents’ account
According to Oscar’s mother, Mrs Gladys Asiedua Dei, her son was diagnosed of the disease when Prof. Frimpong-Boateng had just returned from Germany to establish the National Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and “he didn’t even have an office.”
Oscar’s father, Mr Joshua Kingsley Dei, added: “People learn abroad and stay there forever but he made himself available to be of help to his country. He has been able to save lots of souls through that decision he made. We thank him so much, and may God bless him.”
Mr Dei further explained that two months prior to his son’s diagnosis, “someone had the same condition and died but my son is alive today by the grace of God through Prof. We are so much grateful.”
For his part, the MP, who also facilitated the meeting, called on health workers to put in their best efforts to save lives at all times, saying that “although government hospitals or facilities may not be adequate, we should do our best to save lives so that in future when you see somebody that you worked hard to save through the grace of God, you will be happy that you did something good for humanity.”
Source: Graphic.com
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Hard work pays, It’s completely and utterly obvious that thanking someone for saving one’s life is impossible; it’s because the magnitude of a “thank you” can and will never equal the magnitude of having one’s life saved...is priceless... but in the aftermath of every major rescue event, what comes to light are the heroes, the Good Samaritan: from the Cardiothoracic Centre at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Prof.And being saved is, well, that word again, “priceless.”... Thank you Oscar for bringing this to light... God Bless you both for hard work and appreciation.
Aww so touching, it pays to be kind, afterall what does it profit pan, if we gain the whole world and lose your soul.
IT PAYS TO DO GOOD, IT DOESNT MATTER HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE, YOU WILL REAP WHAT YOU SOW. GOD BLESS YOU OSCAR
Im touch by the young mans gesture, God bless him and the proff..
Am touched
Well done young man for remembering your helper and your Maker. Learn hard and work hard so you can also make an impact on others' lives in honour of your Maker.
Ministry of Health should send copy of this story to all the arrogant "do you know who I am" medical doctors in Ghana. Some Ghanaian doctors are saving children and others are busy disconnecting oxygen tubs from babies to die or ignoring patience to die in name of no beds or they're busy. Very touching story.
Touching story. God bless the good old professor. We must always remember to say thank you to those who help us through the journey of life.