MTN Ghana has presented 30 hampers to babies born on Christmas Day; December 25, at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) and the Tamale West Hospital in the Northern Region.
The donation formed part of the company’s annual goodwill initiative to recognise babies born on December 25 and support their mothers during the festive season.
The hampers contained essential baby care items including diapers, wipes, detergents, comforters, feeding bowls, breastfeeding bottles, and other cosmetics.
At the TTH, 16 babies were delivered comprising nine males and seven females including some twin births.
Three mothers underwent emergency caesarean section while the rest had spontaneous vaginal deliveries.
The Tamale West Hospital Labour Ward also recorded 11 deliveries comprising eight normal births and three caesarean sections.
Mr Mohammed Shayawu, who represented MTN Ghana’s leadership in the Northern Region to hand over the hampers to the mothers at the facilities in Tamale, said the gesture was in line with the company’s long-standing tradition of honouring Christmas Day babies.
He said MTN Ghana was distributing 700 baby hampers nationwide across all 16 regions with 30 allocated to facilities in Tamale.
He explained that the gesture was aimed at giving back to society and delighting customers, adding that their continued patronage of MTN Ghana’s services enabled the company to sustain such community interventions.
Madam Fauzia Adam, a Senior Midwife at TTH, said the gesture brought joy to both mothers and health workers and strengthened the hospital’s collaboration with MTN Ghana.
She said beyond the baby items, MTN Ghana’s support also contributed to hospital operations including communication for referrals and coordination with patients’ relatives.
At the Tamale West Hospital, Madam Rahama Yakubu, Senior Midwife and Night Shift in-charge of the Labour Ward, said the donation brought relief to mothers, who had limited resources to begin motherhood
She highlighted space constraints at the facility explaining that the limited ward capacity sometimes led to early discharge of mothers, adding that the gesture helped ease pressure on staff and encouraged families.
Mohammed Musharifa, one of the beneficiary mothers, described the gesture as unexpected and timely saying it eased the burden of caring for her newborn and gave her confidence during the early days after delivery.
She said, “I would not have known how to manage the immediate needs of my baby. I really appreciate it.”
