Medical officer supports Legon Hospital

A Ghanaian medical practitioner based in the United States of America (USA), Dr Ishmael Lamptey-Mills, has donated an incubator and other medical equipment o the University of Ghana (Legon), Hospital.

The medical items, presented to the Paediatric unit of the hospital included pulse oximeters and a phototherapy machine.

The presentation was done on Dr Lamptey-Mills behalf by members of his class of 1998 year group of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Medical School.

“There are needs in our society and in his own small way, Dr Lamptey –Mills decided to donate these items out of compassion,” Rev Dr Andrews Kwabena –Adade, a member of the group that presented the items said.

A paediatrician at the hospital, Dr Agyeiwaa Tetteh, lauded Dr Lamptey –Mills for the donation and said it would greatly improve the operations of the hospital.
She said the hospital had only two incubators and, therefore, the addition of a third one would be of immense benefit to the hospital.

“The pulse oximeters and phototherapy machine would also help us to take good care of the children,” she said.

She further appealed to other individuals and corporate bodies to support the operations of Paediatric unit and the hospital in general.

Plan for a new complex

The principal medical officer of the Legon hospital, Dr Gloria Ansah, said the hospital had decided to put up a new complex that will house the obstetric, neonatal and Paediatric units under one roof.

She said under the current arrangement, the three units were at different locations, a situation she said, hampered the survival of new born babies.

“We are calling on philanthropists and charity organisations to support this project which will enable us provide more effective healthcare for children and mothers who come her to deliver