ADRA supports hospitals combatting COVID-19 pandemic

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) has donated medical supplies worth over GH¢150,000 to selected hospitals at a ceremony held at the Ga East Municipal hospital in Accra today.

Items donated include medical overalls (500), protective goggles (500 pieces), facemasks (8500pieces), gloves (5,000 pieces), infrared thermometers (80 pieces) and ten medical boots. Also donated were 65 gallons of hand sanitisers, 100 packs of bottled water, and 1,200 boxes of soya milk.

The beneficiary hospitals include the Ga East and Suntreso Government hospitals which are holding centres for COVID-19 patients in Accra and Kumasi respectively, and the Ghana Adventist Health Service.

Presenting the items, Dr William Yaw Kpakpo, Country Director for ADRA said today's donation is an expression of love and appreciation to the dedicated and sacrificial work health workers.

President of the Northern Ghana Union Mission, Pastor Kwame Kwanin Boakye, who handed over the items said the Adventist Church is committed to supporting the government and the Ghana Health Service in their fight against the disease indicating that the church had earlier donated GH¢100,000 to the COVID-19 Fund last month and was also spending time praying.

The Medical Director for Ga East Municipal hospital, Dr Ebenezer Oduro Mensah and the Administrator for Suntreso Government Hospital, Mr. Samuel Dodzi, received the items on behalf of their facilities while the Director for the Ghana Adventist Health Service, Dr Paul Amo Kyeremeh received that of the Adventist hospitals.

In their response, Dr Oduro Mensah said these items would go a long way to support patient care. He assured Ghanaians that the country was doing quite well in the fight and needed the support of both the government and private sector to win the battle. The Suntreso Administrator was equally happy to receive the items and said the protective gears had come at the right time as they were needed by the health workers.

ADRA’s donation to the health facilities was sponsored by ADRA International/Africa, Southern and Northern Ghana Unions of Adventists, Hope Channel Ghana, Valley Life Company Ltd, Lan T Soya Milk Company and the Adventist Medical Stores.