Ghana Medical Help, a Canada-based nonprofit organization with strong Ghanaian roots, has donated vital medical equipment to the Sandema Hospital in the Builsa North Municipality. The donation is part of the organization’s ongoing effort to strengthen healthcare delivery across the Upper East and Upper West Regions.
Leading the donation was Dr. Dominic Akaateba, Physician Specialist at the Wa Regional Hospital and Country Director of Ghana Medical Help. In his remarks, Dr. Akaateba recounted how the organization began its journey at Sandema Hospital in 2009, when he came on clinical attachment as a medical student. Witnessing the lack of basic medical tools at the time inspired the formation of Ghana Medical Help, which was officially incorporated in 2010.
“For the past 15 years, we’ve moved from donating equipment to supporting clinical engineers and training midwives under our Maternity Service Agenda. We now serve all district hospitals in the Upper East and Upper West Regions,” he stated.
The latest donation includes one obstetric delivery manikin with two neonates, 10 Kiwi vacuum delivery systems, three fetal Doppler machines, a multipurpose vital signs monitor, and 5,000 surgical face masks. The equipment, valued at several thousands of Ghana cedis, is aimed at enhancing maternal and child health services and emergency care at the facility.
Receiving the items on behalf of the hospital, Dr. Paul Edem, Clinical Coordinator at Sandema Hospital, expressed deep gratitude for the gesture. “This donation is quite significant. These devices, especially the Kiwi systems and the manikin, will go a long way to support our work in obstetrics. We assure you that they will be well-maintained and put to full use for the benefit of our patients,” he said.
Dr. Akaateba further urged healthcare workers and community members to support local facilities. “If we all contribute in our small ways, we’ll improve healthcare delivery for our people. Gone are the days when we waited for government to do everything,” he added.
Similar donations would also be made to the St. Lucas Hospital in Wiaga and the Fumbisi Hospital in Builsa South.
Abakisi Derrick-NoiyengRadio
No comments:
Post a Comment