Lordina Foundation presents equipment to four health posts
The Lordina Foundation and its partners, MedShare of the United States of America (USA), continue to provide medical equipment and supplies to deprived communities to improve their healthcare delivery.
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So far, 44 hospitals, clinics, health centres and posts, as well as local CHIPS compounds in eight regions of the country, have benefited from the medical supplies.
The latest beneficiaries were health posts in Banda, Wenchi, Ampoma and Chiraa, all in the Brong Ahafo Region. They received medical supplies including hospital beds, theatre beds, mattresses, refrigerators, furniture, wheelchairs, blood pressure devices, bedside tables, syringes, forceps, catheters and a blood sample machine.
Significant resources
Presenting the medical items at a grand durbar of chiefs and queenmothers at Banda-Ahenkro in the Brong Ahafo Region over the weekend, the First Lady, Mrs Lordina Mahama, said while the government had invested significant resources in improving medical care, many rural health facilities were deprived.
She said people stood the risk of not receiving quality health care if non-governmental organisations and charitable institutions did not assist to supplement the efforts of the government.
Mrs Mahama said that was why the Lordina Foundation was reaching out to communities with the provision of medical equipment and drugs to support the government’s efforts towards healthcare delivery.
Health facilities
“We believe that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation. Over the last few years many health facilities have been constructed or upgraded. We are all encouraged by the improvements in our healthcare system. It is my expectation that government would continue its positive interventions in the health sector to ensure an even better system,” she said.
The First Lady commended health professionals, especially those working in rural areas, for the critical role they were playing to attain healthcare delivery for all.
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“Indeed, you, our health professionals, particularly those of you working in the rural communities, deserve our applause and recognition, since you perform a most critical role in our progress towards economic development and prosperity,” she said.
Tourist attraction
She said Banda, with its unique environment and land layout, had become a home to numerous groups seeking shelter from across West Africa and a major tourist attraction that was contributing to the tourism sector of the country.
“I believe we share the same interest in realising progress for this town. I am, therefore, here to donate these medical supplies to help improve the health services of the Banda Health Centre.”
Mrs Mahama said healthcare issues were of utmost importance and “must engage the attention of all in our daily discourse”.
Healthcare sector
The First Lady said Ghana’s effort in the healthcare sector had been commended many times by the international community, but the country should not relent on those achievements.
“Together we must strive to make Ghana a medical hub for West Africa. I am certain that with our continued commitment, we can achieve this beautiful goal.”
The District Director of Health, Mr Jacob Munukpah, who received the medical supplies on behalf of the health centre, thanked the First Lady for the gesture.
He appealed to health authorities to upgrade the Banda Health Centre into a district hospital with qualified health personnel to provide adequate health care to the surrounding communities.
The Brong Ahafo Regional Minister, Mr Eric Opoku, Nana Saa Gyamfua, Member of the Council of State, Mr Jacob Boateng, the District Chief Executive, and some regional executive of the National Democratic Congress accompanied the First Lady.