A heartwarming photo that captured the true spirit of friendship and brotherhood has been shared on Twitter and it is going viral.

In the photo, a number of young boys in their school uniforms are seen keeping their classmate company in the hospital.

The classmate had been knocked down by a bike on his way to scool so his friends took permission from school to visit him in the hospital in Ghana.

While visiting him, they sat around discussing and laughing to cheer him up.