OmniBSIC Bank adopts the NICU at Shai Osudoku District Hospital, deepening social investment with neonatal equipment support

 

OmniBSIC Bank has strengthened its community-focused healthcare support with the official adoption of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the Shai Osudoku District Hospital. As part of this partnership, the Bank donated specialized neonatal equipment to improve critical care for preterm and vulnerable newborns. The initiative coincided with the climax of the hospital’s World Prematurity Awareness Day celebration, held under the theme ‘Equitable Care for Every Preterm Baby’ and once again demonstrated that OmniBSIC is ‘Not Just Another Bank’.

A delegation from OmniBSIC Bank joined hospital administrators, clinical staff and community leaders for the ceremony, where Group Head of General Operations, Mr. Dominic Donkoh, delivered remarks on behalf of the Bank’s Managing Director, Mr. Daniel Asiedu. Mr. Donkoh noted that the initiative reflects the Bank’s long-term commitment to national development and measurable community impact.

“This is not merely a ceremonial gesture but a deliberate investment in the health and survival of Ghanaian newborns. We are here because this hospital has demonstrated excellence and accountability, and we believe that our support can help make an even greater difference,” he said. He added OmniBSIC Bank is intentional about supporting institutions that deliver real results, and the remarkable performance of the Shai Osudoku District Hospital gives full confidence in the partnership.

The hospital has achieved significant milestones in neonatal and maternal care. NICU mortality has dropped from 7 percent in 2022 to 3.4 percent in 2024, even as admissions grew from 721 to 878 over the same period. The facility manages complex conditions including prematurity, neonatal jaundice, sepsis, congenital abnormalities and meconium aspiration. Between 2013 and 2018, the hospital recorded five consecutive years of zero maternal deaths, an achievement that earned it recognition as a benchmark institution by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2018.

To support the expansion of neonatal services, OmniBSIC Bank donated baby cots, baby incubators, Firefly phototherapy machine, radiant warmers, transcutaneous bilirubinometers, haemoglobinometers with strips, vein viewer, pulse oximeters and sterilizers with timers.

Acting Medical Superintendent, Mr. Alexander Adjei, described the intervention as crucial for improving clinical outcomes. “This donation has arrived at the perfect time and will significantly enhance our ability to care for preterm babies,” he said. “OmniBSIC Bank responded swiftly to our call for support, and we deeply appreciate their commitment,” he added.

Also present at the ceremony was Mrs. Akyaa Afreh Arhin Addo-Kufuor, Group Head of Legal and Recoveries/Company Secretary, who reaffirmed the Bank’s dedication to sustaining the partnership. “This is only the beginning. We intend to work closely with the hospital to ensure the NICU remains adequately resourced and capable of delivering world-class care,” she added.

Following the adoption and donation ceremony, staff of OmniBSIC Bank conducted a financial literacy outreach at the Shai Osudoku Market. The session focused on practical financial management, including the importance of separating business and personal finances, safeguarding business capital, maintaining accurate records and adopting safe cash-handling practices. The engagement targeted market women, especially mothers, many of whom play central roles in household financial stability.

The Market Queen of the Osudoku market, Naa Ayeki Tsui III, commended OmniBSIC Bank for supporting both healthcare delivery and women’s economic empowerment. “This intervention touches the heart of our community. You are not only saving lives but strengthening families, and for that, we are grateful,” she noted.

OmniBSIC Bank reaffirmed its long-term commitment to supporting the hospital and ensuring that every newborn under its care has a stronger, healthier start to life. This CSR initiative by OmniBSIC Bank is in line with the Ghana Sustainable Principles 3,4 and 5 which promotes good governance, ethical standards, gender equity and financial inclusion as well as UN Sustainable Development Goals 3 and 17.