‘I need a skin graft’ – Kwaku Bonsam begs Mahama, Ablakwa to facilitate US travel

Traditional priest Nana Kwaku Bonsam has appealed to President John Dramani Mahama and Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa to help facilitate his travel to the United States for further medical treatment. The traditional priest explained that he is prepared to bear the full cost of his treatment and travel but requires assistance with the documentation needed to obtain a visa. Nana Kwaku Bonsam said his priority is to seek specialised treatment for the scar and persistent wound on his face, with plans to undergo a skin graft at Harlem Hospital in the United States. A skin graft involves taking healthy skin from one part of the body and transplanting it onto an area that has been damaged or lost. According to him, the condition has become increasingly uncomfortable and has affected his ability to sleep, prompting him to seek another medical intervention after previous treatment failed to resolve the problem. Kwaku Bonsam shares the story of how he got burnt and nearly buried alive “Kindly help me treat the wounds on my face. All I need at the moment is to be able to treat the wounds on my face. If I am able to undergo a skin graft on my face, I will be okay,” he said in the Twi dialect in a video shared on Facebook. Nana Kwaku Bonsam disclosed that he has previously sought treatment for part of the affected area at a hospital in the United States. He believes returning to the country for further treatment could offer a more lasting solution to his condition. He is therefore asking the government to assist him with the travel documentation, including a service passport or an official letter that could support his application at the US Embassy. “I was able to treat this part of my face at a hospital in the US, so they should help me acquire a visa to enable me to travel to the US to undergo a skin graft at Harlem Hospital. I will pay all the expenses myself,” he said. He further revealed that a recent course of medication prescribed by a physician did not bring the improvement he had expected. According to him, the drugs cost approximately GH¢6,200, which he paid for and completed, but his condition remains unchanged. “I find it very difficult to sleep at night. I do not want to take any medication that could cause me to develop an allergic reaction. Recently, a physician prescribed some drugs for me which cost about GH¢6,200. I completed the course, but my condition has still not improved,” he said. Nana Kwaku Bonsam stressed that his request is not for the government to pay his medical bills. Rather, he wants the authorities to assist him in navigating the visa and documentation process so he can travel to the US and personally finance the treatment. “All I need is for the authorities to help me acquire a visa,” he stressed. AK/AMSource: www.ghanaweb.com
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