Photos: ARII delegation to visit Korle-Bu Intensive Care Unit

The Leadership of the African Rights Initiative International, an International Relief and Development organization will be visiting the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Friday, March 18, 2016.

The Head of the Intensive Care Unit, Dr. Chris Owoo, a Consultant Anaesthetist and his team sent the special invitation to the ARII Leadership to visit the ICU after a donation of hospital items by ARII to the ICU and other departments at the Korle Teaching Hospital to strengthen healthcare delivery.

The Delegation would hold partnership discussions with the ICU Leadership, inspect the facilities, visit patients, ascertain the impact of the ARII support, and interact with few patients at the Unit, among others.

This will also offer the two institutions the opportunity to discuss major sensitive issues affecting healthcare delivery at the Unit.

According to the Chairman of the International organization and Head of the Delegation, Alex Asiedu who is also Chairman of the Atlantic Trust Holding Ltd. and Atlantic Holdings of Dubai, development is a collective responsibility; for both government and the entire citizenry.

He said, “there is a huge gap in the health sector all across the African Continent and we must not leave it to governments and the health institutions alone”. While admitting that governments have a sacred responsibility to create strong foundation for development for countries, he appeals to individuals, organizations and the corporate world to make their own humble contributions by filling in the gaps that government is unable to fill.

The ICU is one of the key institutions that has benefited from the ARII Medical Relief Programme in association with the Agape Samaritan International (ASI), Little Rock, USA.

ASI over the past fifteen years has sent relief items running into several millions of Dollars to resource poor countries in Africa. Ghana has benefitted immeasurably from this support.

The Relief Programme is mainly made possible with funding from the Atlantic Trust Holding Limited and Atlantic Holdings of Dubai.

The support to the ICU and other health institutions across the country is part of ARII’s efforts in rebuilding the healthcare system in Africa. ARII Doctors in the Gap Connecting Hospitals Programme answers to the dire shortage of health care resources in resource-poor countries. All ARII Doctors in the Gap supplied medicines and medical supplies are distributed free of charge to all those in need in Africa.

Mr. Owusu Amoah, a member of the ARII International Leadership and Chief Executive Officer of the funding corporation for the programme, Atlantic Trust Holding Limited, commenting on the visit also said ARII and its international development partners believe that society must shift focus and support some of the critical needs, especially, in the healthcare sector to enhance the quality of life of people.

“We need to assume responsibility first and then we can tell others to come on board”. He concluded.

On his part, the Head of the ICU Dr. Chris Owoo was very appreciative of the significant contributions that ARII and its partners; Atlantic Trust Group and Agape Samaritan International are making in addressing the life-threatening health needs of the people of Ghana and beyond. He said, “Society is not just government and not just the administrators but all of us.” He said it is time for society to act together for our common good.

The Chairman of ARII was very optimistic of a long-standing relationship between his group and Korle Bu, especially, the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to sustain and improve healthcare delivery. He said, “ARII has been at the forefront and spearheading major transformational and sustainable growth for vulnerable groups in Africa since 2007”. He said bridging the healthcare gap continues to be a top priority of the African Humanitarian Group. “Building a just and stable society is our collective responsibility” He concluded