Abayage highlighted her concerns in a social media post, referencing an incident from March 2023 when a hospital staff member reached out to her for help acquiring a mammogram machine—a vital diagnostic tool for breast cancer.
Shocked by the absence of such essential equipment at a major regional hospital, she mobilized support to secure the machine.
According to Abayage, funds were subsequently approved by the National Petroleum Authority (NPA), through its former CEO Mustapha Hamid, for the machine’s procurement.
However, months later, she discovered that the equipment had not been acquired.
Her follow-up investigations revealed that the hospital’s management returned the funds, citing a currency mismatch.
“Management made the request to NPA quoting in Ghana Cedis. When the funds were released… they returned the money to the source,” she stated, expressing frustration over the bureaucratic failure.
Abayage also shared a personal story, recounting how her late sister, diagnosed with breast cancer, had to travel repeatedly between Tamale and Accra due to the hospital’s lack of diagnostic tools.
She revealed that her sister tragically passed away in July 2024 after complications during a procedure.
In response to the recent suspension of emergency and OPD services by doctors at TTH, Abayage praised the move, describing it as a bold stance against systemic inefficiency and a call for improved conditions and better healthcare infrastructure.