37 Military hospital inaugurates new tuberculosis control office
The 37 Military Hospital has inaugurated a newly refurbished Tuberculosis (TB) Control Programme Centre to strengthen the fight against the disease.
The centre built by the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) with the support PK Appiah Foundation, a humanitarian non-governmental organisation (NGO), was inauguratd at the hospital in Accra last Thursday.
It marks a significant milestone in the hospital’s ongoing efforts to combat TB and improve public health outcomes for members of the GAF and the general public.
The event brought together senior military officers, health care Professionials and members of the foundation.
Prevalent of TB
Speaking at the ceremony to inaugurate the centre, the Founder of PK Appiah Foundation, Prosper Kwame Appiah, lamented the prevalence of TB across the country, saying that the Ghana Health Service’s statistics suggested that almost 15,000 cases were recorded annually out of which 4,100 of the patients on the average lost their lives.
DCOS (med) Brig Gen Evelyn Vivian Abraham-Kwabiah (right), Commander of 37 Military Hospital and Acting Deputy Chief of Staff Medical and Prosper K. Appiah (2nd from left), Director of P.K Appiah Foundation unveiling a plaque to inaugurate the tuberculosis control unit office of the 37 Military Hospital. Looking on are Capt (GN) Harriet Manu (left), Officer in charge of the Public Health Division at the 37 Military Hospital and other dignitaries Picture: EDNA SALVO KOTEY
The worrying trend, he said, influenced the decision of the foundation to contribute to the fight against the communicable disease which had been ravaging lives.
Mr Appiah commended the Head of the Public Health Division of the 37 Military Hospital, Captain Harriet Manu, for advocating for the TB office not for herself but for the benefit of the facility and its patients.
“We consider it a privilege to contribute to national development, it is my prayer that this unit becomes an embodiment of the healing power of Christ, so all who enter will not only be healed physically but also encounter the true nature of Christ,” he said.
Commitment
The Acting Deputy Chief of Staff of the 37 Military Hospital, Brigadier General Evelyn Vivian Abraham-Kwabiah, commended the foundation for its benevolence towards the hospital and emphasised the hospital’s commitment to helping fight the disease and promote healthcare delivery.
DCOS (med) Brig Gen Evelyn Vivian Abraham-Kwabiah (left), Commander of 37 Military Hospital and Acting Deputy Chief of Staff Medical explaining a point to Prosper K. Appiah (2nd from right), Director of P.K Appiah Foundation and Capt (GN) Harriet Manu (right), Officer in charge of the Public Health Division at the 37 Military Hospital after the event Picture: EDNA SALVO KOTEY
She indicated that the, “office will provide screening, diagnosis, treatment and counselling services. It is a dignified space that ensures quality care and full recovery for affected individuals.”
She hoped for future collaboration with the foundation on projects and activities aimed at promoting health care.
