Foreign NGO donates to hospitals

Senya Bereku (C/R), Sept 4, GNA- A Ghanaian non-governmental organization (NGO) in the United States, has presented medical equipment worth 104,000 dollars to seven institutions in the Awutu Senya District and Zabzugu in the Northern Region.

The beneficiary institutions are Winneba Secondary School, Winneba Government Hospital, Winneba Government Hospital, Winneba Central Prison, Otoo and Klimovic Memorial Hospital also in Winneba, Senya Bereku Winneba Hospital and Zabzugu Government Hospital.

The items included drugs, syringes, dressing materials; thermometers and crutches, which were presented by Rev Dr Samuel Q.E. Ghartey, President of the NGO.

Last year the organization donated medical equipment valued at about 170,000 dollars to the Winneba Government Hospital.

Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Rev Dr Ghartey stressed the need for Ghanaians to learn to render sacrificial service to supplement government efforts of making life a little bearable for the people Cap Steve Kwamena Armah (RTD), District Chief Executive for Awutu-Effutu-Senya, and Mr Kwasi Esseku, the Presiding Member of the district assembly, expressed their appreciation to the NGO for its concern for Ghanaians and advised the beneficiaries to make judicious use of the items.