GOIL renew commitment to ensuring quality health care in deprived health facilities

The country’s number one Oil Marketing giant, Ghana Oil Company, GOIL has demonstrated its renewed commitment to supporting health service delivery by giving 50 hospital beds to the Upper East Regional Medical Stores for onward distribution to the various health facilities. 

The adjustable beds fitted with mattresses forms part of the company’s resolve to distribute 1000 beds to major referral hospitals across the country. 

This also is in fulfilment of the company’s corporate social responsibility as a way of giving back to society. 

At a brief presentation ceremony held in Bolgatanga, the Head of Corporate Affairs at GOIL, Benjamin Ocansey said his organisation has over the past five yea

rs been responsive to the health  needs of Ghanaians and the motivation is stem from the continued support of Ghanaians through the constant use of their purchasing power, which has undoubtedly reinforced the company’s viability over other successful multinational oil companies.

He expressed optimism that the beds when properly put to good use can have immeasurable positive impact on users. 

This, he observed will further correspond to the health improvement of the beneficiary facilities particularly, CHPs compounds. 

Mr. Ocansey said GOIL as an indigenous oil marketing company does not only take pride in its philanthropic contribution to ensuring quality health care delivery, it has also paid its dues in advancing the cause of  deprived communities in the area of water and sanitation as well as education and the promotion of local sports. 

He said GOIL believe in the capability of every single Ghanaian and will continue to actualise its support base to addressing the critical needs of the poor and less privileged in society.   

 Also in a brief statement, the Head of PR at the Ministry of Health, Robert Cudjoe, thanked management of GOIL for its sense of responsiveness especially at the time most health facilities are battling with shortage of beds to cater for their patients. 

He said the ministry highly acknowledges the invaluable role played by GOIL in the health sector and prayed for their continued in the coming years. 

For his part, the Deputy Director of Health Services in Charge of Clinical Care, Dr Abdul Razak Adakurugu  showed appreciation for the gesture and assured GOIL of management’s determination to ensure that the beds are equitably distributed to needy facilities to benefit end users. 

He said efforts at achieving universal health coverage for all is a collective responsibility and that the level of generosity exhibited by GOIL over the period to closing the growing health infrastructure gap cannot be overlooked.  

 Dr Adakurugu urged other corporate bodies to emulate the gesture and support the health sector in the promotion of quality care for all. 

Meanwhile, similar gesture had been extended to other regions including the Northern and Upper West Regions. 

The 1000 beds earmarked for distribution across the country is estimated at the cost of 1.6 million Ghana Cedis. 

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