KPMG Alumni to equip Korle-Bu with digital pain-free venipuncture unit

The alumni of KPMG, together with the firm, have announced plans to support the Paediatric Oncology Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital with a Digital Pain-Free Venipuncture Unit.

The facility is expected to ease the experience of children undergoing cancer treatment and other procedures that often involve repeated and painful injections.

The commitment was made during the KPMG Alumni Celebration in Accra, where the project was presented as part of a wider effort to improve healthcare delivery for vulnerable groups.

According to the organizers, the new unit will include child-focused innovations such as virtual reality headsets and interactive games to reduce anxiety, ultrasound and near-infrared devices to make intravenous access safer and more efficient and topical anaesthetics to minimise pain.

The facility will also be equipped with ergonomic furniture, procedure trolleys and monitoring systems to improve safety.

Country Managing Partner of KPMG Andrew Akoto, addressing the gathering, said the initiative was a practical way for alumni to extend their impact beyond the corporate space.

“This project reflects the difference we can make when we come together with compassion and purpose,” he noted.

The move has been welcomed by healthcare advocates, who say such interventions are crucial for children who endure long hospital stays and repeated procedures as part of cancer treatment.

While the unit is expected to serve as a pilot model for child-centered care in Ghana, potentially influencing similar projects in other hospitals.

The alumni also used the occasion to raise funds and pledged further support through a sponsored walk to aid the initiative’s rollout.

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