FIFA impressed about International Maritime Hospital

The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) through its medical research local coordinator says the International Maritime Hospital constructed by the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) is strategically positioned to aid the Association in its research drive.

Dr. Prince Pambo, who is also the Confederation of African Football (CAF) sports medicine instructor said he is impressed about the state of the art facility at the Hospital after he toured key areas of the hospital.

He said, “the ultramodern equipment installed in the facility especially the MRI which is the first of its kind in the West African sub-region makes it very attractive to become a centre for the world football governing body, FIFA, to carry out tests for the age of footballers in the West African sub-region.”

Aside meeting international standards, Dr. Pambo described the International Maritime Hospital as a safe place because of the availability of the 17 automated external defibrillator (AED) which is a portable device that checks the heart rhythm and can send an electric shock to the heart to try to restore a normal rhythm.

Dr. Pambo said one thing that is lacking in the sports arena in Africa is a wider accredited laboratory for testing banned substances and challenged GPHA to collaborate with the World anti-doping agency to set up one The Head of Medical Services at the Port authority, Dr Vitus Anaab-Bisi said the services to be provided at the International Maritime Hospital forms part of GPHA’s contribution to the development of the health system of Ghana.

Aside sports, Dr. Nab said the International Maritime Hospital will serve as a one stop-shop for the medical needs of Ghanaians who would patronize the facility.

He said the trump card of the modern hospital is the fact that the hospital has its own oxygen plant to produce sufficient amount of oxygen and supply other hospitals commercially.