NGO assists Builsa District Hospital

18-08-2011
Direct Assistance Network, Ghana, an NGO has donated assorted medical equipments worth GH¢ 20,000 to the Sandema District hospital at Sandema in the Builsa District of the Upper East Region. The presentation of the items which were made through the effort of the MP for the area include, T-shirts, medical glasses, hospital beds, wheel chairs and toilet seats for the physically challenged among other medical aids. The Chief Executive Officer of Direct Assistance Network, Ghana, Dr Clement Abas Apaak, said the donation forms part of his outfit’s corporate social mandate to reach out to deprived health facilities in the region. It is also aimed at assisting the hospital to meet its required medical needs, and above all a testimony to their commitment to attend to the health needs of the poor and needy in society. The NGO he said seeks to mobilize resources from philanthropist, government agencies as well as NGOs to provide access to health care and education among other disciplines. They also engage in radio programmes as an avenue to promote health care in the country. He said the NGO since its establishment has offered educational assistance to deprived second cycle schools in the region and would continue to offer such assistance to more schools in the region, particularly in the area of ICT. According to him, much would also be done in the Promotion of experiential learning through cultural exchange programs. Dr Apaak assured the hospital authorities of their continuous support and urged them to use the items for their intended purposes. He also encouraged other individuals and donor agencies to assist other deprived health facilities in the region to enhance health service delivery. A Medical Superintendent, Dr. James Sarkodie, who received the items on behalf of the hospital, expressed appreciation to the NGO and its supporting agencies for the gesture. He described the donation as significant taken into account the numerous health challenges confronting the district and the facility. He emphasized that the items will cater for needy patients and also improve health care delivery in the district and the region in general. The Member of Parliament for Builsa North Constituency, Timothy Ataboadey, pledged his commitment to see to the expansion of the Sandema district hospital and also facilitate the speedy completion of the hospital’s theatre, which is currently ongoing.
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