Former Black Stars captain, Stephen Appiah Former Black Stars
captain, Stephen Appiah
Ghana's former captain, Stephen Appiah, has opened up about the
heart-wrenching loss of both his parents at Korle Bu Teaching
Hospital, Ghana’s premier healthcare facility.
Having grown up in Chorkor under the care of his parents, Appiah
tragically lost his father twelve years ago followed by his mother six
years later, both due to strokes that needed treatment at Korle Bu
Teaching Hospital.
Recalling the ordeal, the former Juventus player expressed shock at
the deteriorating conditions he witnessed firsthand during his
father's hospitalization.
“12 years ago, my father was diagnosed with a stroke and was sent to
Korle-Bu. After visiting him twice, I decided not to go there again
because of the situation I encountered there,” Stephen Appiah
stated.
Years later, when his mother also suffered a stroke, Appiah hoped for
improvement in the hospital’s conditions but to his dismay, issues
had worsened.
“My mother also had a stroke 6 years ago, we sent her to the same
place. I was thinking by then things would have changed but to my
shock, things had worsened,” he recounted.
Stephen Appiah made these statements when he, along with other
ex-players, met with Ga Mantse King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II to discuss
plans for constructing a new health facility at Korle Bu Teaching
Hospital, Ghana's premier healthcare institution.
The meeting took place at Ga Mantse's private residence on Wednesday,
July 18, 2024, and was attended by notable ex-Black Stars players such
as Stephen Appiah, Derek Boateng, Godwin Attram, Sam Johnson, Emmanuel
Armah, and Awuley Quaye Jr.
The ex-players have collaborated with the Ga Traditional Council to
commemorate the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital’s 100th anniversary this
year with a new 24-hour pharmacy annex and renovate deteriorating
facilities within the hospital.
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