Czech Ambassador hands over medical equipment to Greater Accra Regional Hospital
The government of the Czech Republic has handed over advanced sterilisation equipment worth GH¢ 3million to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital (GARH) to augment healthcare delivery.
The Plasmatico sterilisation devices and accompanying materials use an innovative technology that avoids the use of hydrogen peroxide to offer enhanced efficacy and greater energy efficiency compared to traditional sterilisation methods, leading to lower utility costs.
The donation was made possible through the collaborative efforts of the Chief Executive Officer of the Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Centre at the Level Two Day Surgical Unit of GARH, Dr John Yao Logah, and the CEO of a Czech company with a branch in Ghana, S.E.D.A Group Ghana, Martin Habart.
It was delivered by the Czech government through the CzechAID, the government’s official development assistance.
As part of the donation, the Czech Ambassador to Ghana, Pavel Bílek, who handed over the equipment to the hospital, was also taken on a guided tour of the Bone Marrow Transplant and Stem Cell Centre, the first of its kind in the country where he was introduced to the advanced services being offered as he commended the initiative as a major step in specialised healthcare in the country.
Donation
Mr Bílek explained that the donation formed part of an ongoing collaboration between the Czech Republic and local healthcare stakeholders aimed at strengthening Ghana’s medical infrastructure and infection control systems.
He added that Czechia had been involved in Ghana’s development since its independence.
Outlining some interventions in the health sector, the Ambassador said the Czech branch of the Austrian company, VAMED, handed over 22 fully equipped hospitals to Ghana.
He stated that 12 of these facilities began operations earlier this year, funded by Czech and Austrian banks.
Mr Bílek further acknowledged the vital contributions of Czech doctors, who have provided free surgical services to thousands of Ghanaian patients as part of the MEDEVAC programme, a Czech Republic government-led initiative focused on providing medical assistance to vulnerable populations.
He expressed gratitude to SEDA Africa Group for its role in assisting the hospital.
The Ambassador reiterated his commitment to improving healthcare in the country through such gestures.
Gratitude
The Medical Director of the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Dr Leslie Issa Adam-Zakaria, expressed gratitude to the Czech Republic for the support.
He said the hospital usually provided services to people who could not afford the services offered by the hospital.
As a result, he said the hospital did not receive the true value of the services offered, making it difficult to run the facility.
The partnership, he said, would go a long way to not only sterilise delicate equipment and increase their lifespan but to improve service delivery at the hospital.
Dr Adam-Zakaria stressed the hospital’s commitment to improving healthcare quality for all.
