Eugene Addo, father of the two-year-old boy who was viciously attacked by a canine at Madina Warehouse in Accra, has appealed to the general public for monetary help to pay his son’s medical payments.
The two-year-old boy was attacked by a combined shepherd breed canine, final week Monday midnight at Madina and tore a part of his anus and the flesh round that space in addition to the testicles, leaving the toddler in a crucial situation.
A corrective surgical procedure had been carried out on the affected components, however the stool had been diverted to the stomach to permit for passage.
Mr Addo stated he was informed by one of many Doctors attending to the son that he would want a minimum of GHC 20,000 to allow his son to bear six further corrective surgical procedures for the kid’s survival.
He informed the Ghana News Agency that he was additionally anticipated to make fee of GH 2,700 per week for 3 weeks for an digital machine, supporting the kid’s remedy.
According to him, he’s at present struggling to pay for medical payments and feeding, saying “as we speak, I do not have anything on me to pay for the bills, as a young security man, my salary is only GHC 500 and myself, my wife and the child depended on that money for the whole month until the unfortunate incident happened.
Mr Addo said the owner of the dog and his wife had so far supported them with GHC 4,000 but had refused to continue with the financial support.
“When we called my Boss, who is the owner of the dog, to inform him about subsequent payment, he told me that he would not be able to make further payment and that he had done his best,” he said.
He was saddened because the Doctor had confirmed to him that rising up, his son wouldn’t be capable to develop a beard, pubic hair and different options as an grownup and wouldn’t be capable to bear kids.
“I am sad, it is unfortunate that my son must go through this situation. I could not help it when the news was broken to me,” he said.
He was aggrieved that although they’d reported to the Police, there had not been any investigations but and the canine was nonetheless in the home.
He referred to as on establishments, people and the general public to help his household to pay for his or her son’s medical payments.
GNA
