Haruna Iddrisu throws $27,000 lifeline for fourth surgery of six-year-old boy

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Haruna Iddrisu, has funded a fourth life-saving surgery for a six-year-old boy, Abdula Hannan at the KomfoAnokye Teaching Hospital.The little boy has a prolonged medical condition caused by accidental ingestion of a corrosive substance.

The corrective procedure for the surgery on Wednesday March 25, 2026 is estimated to cost $27,000, the equivalent of about GH¢300,000. The surgery is expected to be a critical step towards restoring the child’s ability to eat independently and improving his overall quality of life. The MP’s intervention has come to support the latest of a series of surgeries little Hannan has undergone over the past four years.

According to family sources, Abdula Hannan accidentally drank a soda-based chemical substance while playing at home at the age of two, resulting in severe internal injuries. Since then, he has undergone three separate surgeries as doctors worked to stabilize his condition and prepare him for a final corrective procedure.

Medical staff at KomfoAnokye Teaching Hospital had monitored Hannan’s condition and delayed the final surgery until now considered to be the suitable age for the complex procedure.

Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, who also serves as Ghana’s Minister of Education, stepped in to support the family shortly after learning about the child’s condition. He has since covered the costs of all four surgeries and pledged to sustain the support package for the boy’s recovery.

Rafia Nagumsi, a representative of the minister told the media at KATH that the MP happened to encounter the patient’s family by chance and immediately offered to help.

“Since that day, the little boy has undergone three successful surgeries through the Minister’s sponsorship. The fourth surgery is taking place today (Wednesday) at the cost of about $27,000,” she said.

She added that the minister remains committed to supporting post-surgery care to help the child regain the ability to eat normally through his mouth. Currently, Abdula Hannan is being fed through a surgically created opening in his stomach, a condition he has lived with for four years.

RafiaNagumsi also used the opportunity to caution parents against exposing children to hazardous substances.

“This unfortunate incident highlights the dangers of leaving harmful chemicals within reach of children,” she said.The boy’s parents, Abdula Ibrahim Antwi and Seidu Kashifa, expressed deep gratitude to the MP for his continued support.

“Without Hon. Haruna Iddrisu, we would not have been able to afford our son’s medical care,” the father said. The father explained that the child was initially treated at health facilities in Tamale before he was m referred to Techiman Holy Family Hospital and eventually to KomfoAnokye Teaching Hospital for specialized care.The boy’s mother, Kashifa described the MP as a “saviour” and appealed to Ghanaians to show appreciation for his intervention.

 

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