CalBank donates PPE to 4 hospitals in Ghana

The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of CalBank have donated a set of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) valued at GH¢230,000.00 to four hospitals across the country.

The beneficiary hospitals are the University of Ghana Medical Centre in the Greater Accra Region, the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in the Ashanti Region, Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in the Western Region and the Tamale Teaching Hospital in the Northern Region of Ghana.

The items included gloves, face shields, surgical masks, hand sanitizers, disinfectant bleaches, disposable gowns, nurse caps, anti-bacterial liquid soaps, alcohol-based surface disinfectants.

The rest were rubbing alcohol, infra-red thermometer guns, goggles and rubber boots.

The items were contributions from the board members and staff of CalBank and were presented concurrently on June 1, 2020 to all the selected hospitals.

Presenting the items, Mrs. Barbara Banson, Chief Risk Officer of the bank said “As rooted in our core value of responsibility, it is imperative to support one another in the quest to improve lives in the society".

She further mentioned that these hospitals have played cardinal roles as referral healthcare facilities in the management of Covid-19 cases.

It is with this conviction that the Board of Directors, management and staff have generously raised funds to purchase PPEs for use by the healthcare staff who are working tirelessly to combat the Covid-19 pandemic’’.

‘’It is our fervent belief that this gesture will go a long way to help ease frustrations on on staff o te health facility perform their duties of saving lives, providing health care to the affected patients in major treatment centres.

Protection of frontline workers.

Mrs Banson was hopeful that institutions will continue to support these health facilities to provide the needed support for the sick and the deprived, especially during the COVID-19 period.

"Protecting frontline workers who are faced daily with the harsh realities of dealing with these cases should be our focus and reason for supporting them," she added.

Appreciation  

Medical Directors of the respective facilities expressed their profound appreciation to staff of CalBank for raising the funds to purchase the PPEs for the respective health institutions.

They gave an assurance that the items will be put to judicious use and encouraged corporate bodies and organisations to continue to support the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic.

CalBank Measures for COVID-19

Mrs. Barbara Banson further reiterated the solutions that CalBank has put in place to support clients during these difficult times.

These, she said, includes increased transaction limits, waiver of some charges on digital channels and deferred loan repayments for certain categories of clients.

She further urged Ghanaians to continue to adhere to the hygiene protocols of wearing face masks, practicing social distancing, washing hands frequently with soap under running water or using alcohol-based hand rub and use of the CalBank.

In April this year, CalBank donated GH¢200, 000 to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund and other support.