The Ghana Gold Board has fully funded a life-saving brain tumour surgery for 13-year-old Judith Edinam Woseme at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

Judith, who hails from Elmina in the Central Region, has been battling a brain tumour since November 2025 and required urgent surgical intervention to safeguard her health and future wellbeing.

Through its Special Intervention Programme Unit, the Board covered the entire cost of the procedure, amounting to GH¢87,619.15. The presentation was made by the Head of the Unit, Gloria Ankomah, who handed over a dummy cheque on behalf of the institution.

Speaking at the hospital to the mother, Ms Gloria Precious Ankomah urged the family to remain calm, assuring them that the full amount needed for the surgery had been provided.

“They should remain calm because once the Gold Board has come, we have brought good news. The full amount needed for the surgery has been provided to support Judith,” she said.

She added that the Board’s wish is to see the young girl recover fully and return to school.

“We want her to be healthy and go back to school to continue her education. Although we have brought the money, we know everything lies in the hands of God. Ours is to pray and hope for the best. As a mother, you should also put your trust in God so that after the surgery, we will have good news and give thanks to God and the Gold Board,” she stated.

Judith’s mother, Alice Woseme, expressed deep appreciation to the Board, describing the gesture as timely and lifesaving.

''I am very grateful to the Ghana Gold Board for coming through for us. May God continue to bless the Ghana Gold Board,” she said.

The Head of Surgery at Korle-Bu, Dr Patrick Bankah, confirmed that Judith’s condition was critical and required urgent attention.

He revealed that the hospital had to reschedule other important cases to prioritise her surgery, adding that the amount provided by the Ghana Gold Board will cover the full cost of the procedure and post-operative care.

The intervention has been widely described as a major relief for the family and a demonstration of corporate support for critical healthcare needs.