Melania Trump Visits Ridge Hospital; Donates Gifts

First Lady of the United States, Mrs Melania Trump has today donated some items to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital as part of some activities to mark her visit to Ghana.

The items, presented to some nursing mothers and babies, are to promote her child welfare agenda announced in August, this year.

Mrs. Trump arrived in the West African nation on Tuesday to open her first extended solo international tour. It’s also her first visit to Africa.

The first ladies from both countries held a successful meeting privately at Ghana’s presidential palace, Jubilee House. Mrs. Trump is on a five-day tour with planned stops in Malawi, Kenya and Egypt respectively.

Her visit to the baby clinic in Ghana is in reflection to highlight her high interest in child welfare. She toured wings of the hospital and distributed gifts of teddy bears wrapped in baby blankets.

Some of the items donated include baby products such as wipes,pomade,towel diapers and oil. Mrs Melania Trump also donated a photo therapy machine to the hospital,which will be used to treat jaundice.

According to Information Minister-designate, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Mrs Trump on her second day, October 3, will visit the Cape coast castle in the central region after an initial courtesy call on at the Cape coast palace.
The tour is her first solo trip as First Lady and will take her to a region each across the continent except for Central Africa. An African trip was announced in August before the specific countries were listed last week.

Mrs Trump, leading her ‘BE BEST’ campaign will partner with USAID to undertake a series of events in Ghana, Malawi, Egypt and Kenya. She described her hosts as four beautiful and very different countries.”
BE BEST, was launched with “the goal of combatting some of the issues that children face today by shining a spotlight on successful programs and organizations that teach children the tools and skills needed for emotional, social and physical well-being,” Mrs Trump said.

What Mrs Trump said about Ghana

I’d like to take a moment and thank the First Lady of Ghana for being with us today. Mrs. Akufo-Addo, I look forward to visiting your country and know we will find ways to continue working together even after my visit.

In Ghana, USAID’s programs have focused on healthcare by supporting efforts to expand the coverage and quality of health care for mothers and newborns, educating women and young children about the importance of proper nutrition health care.