Another cop benefits from Gh₵6.1 million PEMIF

A serving personnel of the Ghana Police Service, Corporal Opoku Asumam, has become the second beneficiary of Gh₵6.1 million Police Emergency Medical Intervention Fund (PEMIF), according to the police administration.

PEMIF was approved and launched in January 2022 by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. It is aimed at providing full funding for the medical care of police officers who sustain injuries in the line of duty.

Corporal Asuman’s support comes after he was flown to New Delhi, India, for medical attention with support from the PEMIF.

“Corporal Asuman’s support comes after Chief Inspector Mac-Victor Anako, who was the first beneficiary, had undergone a similar treatment in Germany. The beneficiary was flown to New Delhi, India, on May 22, 2022, accompanied by an Orthopedic Surgeon at the Police Hospital, to fix a new prosthesis leg,” a statement from the police administration said.

According to the police administration, the Corporal returned to Ghana on June 15, 2022, after a successful surgery.

“The Corporal was knocked down by a taxi driver on April 26, 2021, while on an anti-robbery duty within the Accra Metropolis. He was taken to the Police Hospital and was admitted for treatment. During the course of the treatment, his left leg was amputated due to the severity of the injury,” the statement added.

The police administration has vowed to continue to prioritise the health and well-being of personnel of the Service through the Emergency Medical Intervention Fund, whenever the need arises.

First beneficiary

It provided a fully-funded medical trip to police Chief Inspector Mac-Victor Anako, with the assistance of PEMIF, after he was shot by armed robbers in May 2007, during an anti-robbery operation at Nsawam.

He sustained a gunshot wound to his left thigh leading to the amputation of his leg.

Chief Inspector Anako was flown, together with his wife, to Germany for the treatment, making him the first to benefit from the fund since its commission.

“After the introduction of the PEMIF, Chief Inspector Mac-Victor Anako was flown to Hamburg, Germany to fix a new prosthetic leg to aid his mobility. He was accompanied on the trip by his wife to give him the needed support. The total cost of the trip and treatment were fully paid for by the Police Administration from the PEMIF,” it said.

In 2010, the Chief Inspector underwent some surgical procedures but suffered some complications, necessitating further medical attention, the police added.