Mensah Global Health Initiative was established in 2019 in memory of my late mother Vida Darko Mensah and is a subsidiary of the Vida Darko Mensah Foundation inc a 501(c)3 organization. The purpose of this organization is to provide free medical care, medicine, equipment, and medical education to underserved communities in Ghana W. Africa such as Anomabo. We believe through local partnerships and longitudinal relationships with a community we can improve health outcomes as well as empower the communities we serve.

This organization engages local healthcare providers and volunteers in underserved regions of Ghana to work alongside medical professionals from overseas in identifying the needs of the community and coming up with collaborative solutions; with the common goal of providing outstanding healthcare to all regardless of social or economic status.

Why Anomabo,Ghana?

As a way of commemorating my 50th birthday in 2019, I went on a medical outreach with the Ghana Medical Relief organization to Anomabo, a fishing community near Cape Coast. The experience was by far the best I have had as a Physician. The privilege of providing free care for my fellow Ghanaians, speak in my native tongue, and the joy of seeing the excitement and gratitude in the eyes of the patients I saw was priceless. I felt like I was doing something impactful and in that moment I decided that I wanted to continue to nurture my relationship with the Anomabo community and to continue engaging in this life-changing experience. This is how the Mensah Global Health Initiative was born.

During the 2022 inaugural medical outreach, our health initiative provided free medicine, medical equipment, and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to the Anomabo clinic. We also screened and treated patients with diabetes, hypertension, malaria and other infectious diseases. We provided daily educational series on the treatment and prevention of diseases such as malaria and diabetes. We also provided the clinic with medical equipment.

Additionally, we provided accommodation, transportation, and food for all the volunteers whose selfless work and dedication made this initiative possible.

The budget to fund the 2023 Mensah Global Health Initiative is $30,000 to provide the services outlined above. A detailed budget can be provided upon request. I appreciate your support in making this vision a reality.

Thank you for considering joining this special cause!

Doreen A Mensah MD, FACP