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A global network of professional services firm providing Audit, Tax, and Advisory services, KPMG Ghana, in collaboration with its alumni, has organised a fundraising walk in Accra to support the Paediatric Oncology Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
Proceeds of the fundraiser will be used to support the establishment of a Digital Pain-Free Venipuncture Unit at Unit.
The walk, which formed part of activities marking the firm’s alumni homecoming event, brought together former and current staff to reconnect and contribute to a common cause.
The Digital Pain-Free Venipuncture Unit will feature child-centred facilities designed to make medical procedures less traumatic for young patients undergoing extended hospital stays and frequent painful procedures such as cancer treatments.
The fully equipped suite will include Virtual Reality (VR) headsets and video games for distraction and anxiety reduction during procedures, topical anaesthetic cream to minimise pain and portable ultrasound machines for guided intravenous access.
The rest are ergonomic procedure couches and child-friendly furniture, multi-parameter patient monitors with paediatric blood pressure cuffs, and real-time feedback terminals to track treatment outcomes.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of the walk in Accra last Saturday, a Partner at KPMG Ghana, Joyceline Coleman, said the support to the establishment of the Digital Pain-Free Venipuncture Unit at the Paediatric Oncology Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital was to enhance children's clinical experience by integrating advanced technology.
She explained that the initiative would offer a dignified child-centred care environment for young patients undergoing extended hospital stays and frequent painful procedures such as cancer treatments.
“By championing this initiative, KPMG and its alumni are creating a supportive and welcoming environment, which will ultimately serve as a model for pain-free paediatric care across Ghana,” Ms Coleman stated.
Welcoming the alumni back to the firm, the Country Manager of KPMG, Andrew Akoto, emphasised the enduring connection between the firm and its former employees.
He said the initiative was a practical way for alumni to extend their impact beyond the corporate space.
"This project reflects the difference we can make when we come together with compassion and purpose," he stated.
For her part, a representative of KPMG’s Our Impact Plan (OIP), Audrey Amartey-Kwei, said the initiative was in line with the firm’s commitment to supporting sustainable and inclusive development through its global Impact Plan.
She highlighted how the project fit into the firm’s four key pillars of impact: Governance, People, Planet, and Prosperity.
“We’re not surprised you’ve embraced this initiative. After all, you’re one of us, rooted in the same values and driven by the same purpose,” she added.
