Health Supplies for All donates medicines to Achimota Hospital
An organisation dedicated to addressing gaps in health service delivery in the country, Health Supplies for All Initiative, has donated essential medicines worth $40,000 (about GH¢430,000) to the Achimota Government Hospital in Accra.
The vitamins and deworming medicines are meant to support pregnant women and young children attending antenatal and neonatal clinics at the facility.
The health supplies were provided free of charge by the international non-profit organisation, Vitamin Angels, whose mission is to improve the nutrition and health of vulnerable populations worldwide.
The organisation achieves this by making sure that pregnant women, infants and children have access to essential vitamins and nutrients.
Presentation
The Executive Director of the Health Supplies for All Initiative, Isaac Atseku, led a team to present the items to the hospital.
The other members were the Chairperson, the Associate Patrons Circle, Josephine Joh, the Ambassador for Special Initiatives, Ms Urica Dufe and Melanie Crane.
Ms Joh expressed appreciation to Vitamin Angels for its generous support, which made the donation possible.
She also acknowledged the collaboration of partners, including 57 Agency, OakAdept and the Daily Graphic, whose support continued to raise awareness of the importance of maternal and child health initiatives.
For his part, Mr Atseku said the donation formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen access to essential health commodities in underserved communities across Ghana.
He also expressed gratitude to the hospital's management and staff for their continued dedication to providing quality healthcare services and indicated the organisation’s commitment to supporting similar health interventions in other communities.
The Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Salomey Tetteh Frimpong, together with members of the hospital’s maternal and child health team, including the Principal Midwifery Officer, Diana Ohene-Obeng, received the items on behalf of the hospital.
Mrs Frimpong expressed appreciation for the support, noting that access to micronutrients and deworming treatments played an important role in improving maternal health and ensuring children's healthy development.
