Ghanaian actress Nadia Buari was at the Korle Bu teaching
hospital to rescue some patients from their debt. Gyasi Appiah was there
and he throws more light on it.
You have every reason to smile Nadia, for your kindness. The
good book says blessed is the one who has compassion for the poor.
I was really moved when I heard that yesterday you were at
Korle Bu to visit and foot the bills of some under privileged children in the
facility particularly those with the condition of hydrocephalus.
Hydrocephalus is the medical term for a condition that is
commonly called “water on the brain.” It is a combination of the Greek word
“hydro,” which means water and “cephalus” which means head. But the liquid
involved in hydrocephalus is not really water at all; it is cerebrospinal fluid
or CSF. www.nepicity.com
Hydrocephalus occurs when the delicate balance of CSF
production and absorption is disrupted and CSF builds up in the brain. This
build-up of CSF causes the brain to swell, and for pressure to increase inside
the skull, resulting in nerve damage.
Hydrocephalus is a lifelong condition in that the patient is
treated rather than “cured.” Presently, there is no known way to prevent or
cure hydrocephalus and shunts ( a narrow tube that allows excess cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) that has built-up inside the skull to drain out into another part
of the body, such as the heart or abdomen (belly) is the primary method to
treat it. www.nepicity.com
To drain excess CSF, shunts are inserted into an opening or
pouch inside the brain called a ventricle, just above where the blockage is
that is preventing the CSF from flowing properly).
The cost of shunt is prohibitive therefore you footing such
bills mean you have a heart of Gold.
Indeed you are cast in the mood of your father, Alhaji
Sidiku Buari. I remember several years ago when he was the President of Musigha
and I a student of the Ghana Institute of Journalism. I needed someone from his
outfit to appear on my programme at Meridian FM in Tema. His help and
encouragement were tremendous.www.nepicity.com
There are countless people who have been destroyed by fame
and fortune, through drug addiction and prodigal life. Our own Kiki Djan
and several international stars, from sports, music, movies etc are examples.
Therefore you choosing to invest your hard earned money to cater for
children is a deed worthy of praise and emulation.
Even though I know this is not the first time and not the
last you are doing it, I wish to express the joy and gratitude of the parents
of the beneficiaries, myself and all Ghanaians
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