Coronavirus: Hungarian Ambassador, others donate to University of Ghana Hospital

Mr András Szabó, the Ambassador of Hungary to Ghana and Mr Imre Hegyesi, Hungarian General Manager of a Takoradi-based Sludge Management Company Limited, has presented COVID-19 relief items to the University of Ghana Hospital, Legon.

The items included; 3300 pieces of surgical masks and N95 face masks. Mr Szabó, in a statement from the Embassy and copied to the Ghana News Agency, said the health sector was an industry Hungary was working towards becoming completely active.

However, he said, a number of reputable Ghanaian doctors were trained in the Central European country.

He disclosed that a new complex oncology project was announced to be implemented in Ghana, in partnership with the Turkish Government.

The Ambassador added: “We are keen on health-related developments in Ghana even though it is sad that this time we should rearrange a bit of these projects in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Hungary, for instance, started its own production of mass-ventilators which we believe could also support the health sector very soon.”

Mr Hegyesi speaking about the donated items, said although they were relatively a small contribution, he hoped that they efficiently served in the fight against COVID-19.

Mr Eric H. Gaisey, Administrator of the Hospital, expressed gratitude to the Ambassador and General Manager for the kind gesture and expressed optimism that they would help to control the spread of the virus.