Ahomka Foundation Donates Medical Items to Health Facilities

The Ahomka Foundation, dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of the citizenry, has donated assorted medical items worth GHC1.2 million to 24 health facilities in the Cape Coast Metropolis.

The items include bandages, blood collection and tube holders, treatment carts, catheter stabilisation devices, surgical disposables, breathing circuit, surgical light handle, abdominal pads and gauze dressings.

The beneficiaries are the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital and clinics at Akotokyir, Kwaprow, Nkanfoa, Amamoma, Duakor, Dahia, Mpeasem, Krofofordo, Brimsu, Esuekyir and Adisadel.

The rest are Ankaful, Effutu, Mampong, Ekon, Brofoyedur, Siwudu, OLA, University Hospital, Ewim Polyclinic, Metro Hospital-Bakaano, Eyifua and Chapel Square Aged clinics.

Mr Ahomka-Lindsay, the Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry, who was accompanied by his wife, Mrs Jacqui Ahomka-Lindsay, to present the items, commended their partners; MedShare and UPS Foundation, US-based Non-Governmental Organisations, for their support.

The maiden donation, the couple said, formed part of their efforts to complement government’s commitment to providing quality healthcare services to the citizenry.

Mr Ahomka-Lindsay said the lack of hospital beds, non-drug consumables, and congestion in the wards were some of the challenges facing many health facilities and reiterated the Foundation’s determination to collaborate with partners to promote effective healthcare delivery.

Dr Daniel Asare, outgoing Chief Executive Officer of the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, who received the items on behalf of the beneficiaries, thanked the Foundation for the gesture and called on other organisations to emulate it.

He noted that the Hospital was in need of such items to support its Dialysis Centre as well as the Mother and Childcare Unit and gave the assurance that the items would be used for the intended purposes.

Source: GNA