Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints strengthens Wusuta Health Centre

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has donated medical equipment to the Wusuta Health Centre in the North Dayi District in the Volta Region. 

The support, aimed at strengthening healthcare delivery in the community, marks an important step in improving the capacity of the health centre to serve the community.

The items included laboratory instruments such as microscopes, centrifuges, water bath, drying racks and comprehensive testing kits, among others. 

The tools will enable the health centre to perform a broader array of medical tests, ranging from basic blood work to advanced pathological analyses, ultimately leading to more accurate diagnoses and timely treatment.

Speaking at the hand over ceremony, the church’s District President, Benjamin Ofori, expressed the commitment of the church to supporting communities in their pursuit of better healthcare.

He stressed the importance of quality health as the basis for serving the Lord very well.

“When you are in the service of your fellow men then you are in the service of God which is then the reason for our swift response to helping the community with this equipment.

The spirit needs human beings to dwell in so that they can work, therefore, if they are healthy, then they can serve the Lord better,” Mr Ofori said.

He added that the donation reflected the church’s deep belief in serving and uplifting communities, saying “It is our hope that these medical tools will go a long way in improving the quality of care delivered here at Wusuta Health Centre and help save many lives." 

Gratitude

The Paramount Chief of the Wusuta Traditional Area, Togbe Osietutu Brempong III, expressed gratitude to the church for its generous contribution and gave an assurance that they would collaborate to implement appropriate security measures to safeguard the equipment from potential theft.

"This contribution by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will significantly enhance the healthcare delivery in our community because most of the health facilities do not have these kind of equipment.

We will put together security for the center so that they can secure the environment as well,” he said.

The Regional Medical Laboratory Scientist, Rev. Dr Charles Agede, in a speech delivered on behalf of the Regional Directorate of Health Service, praised the initiative and noted that it fell in line with the directorate’s mission to equip health facilities in the region and improve general health being.

The District Health Director, David Tekpor-Owusu, said the new laboratory capabilities would greatly assist the health centre in expanding its diagnostic range.

Soon after the ceremony, the medical equipment were unpacked and installed in the health centre’s laboratory.