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US Department of Defence presents
medical equipment to Adidome Hospital
Ho, Sept. 25, Ghanadot/GNA - The US Department of Defence
and US Embassy in Accra have jointly presented medical
equipment worth 20,000 dollars to the management of Volta
Regional Hospital in Ho and Adidome Hospital at Adidome.
The equipment included surgical apparatus, operating tables,
incubators and adjustable beds.
Quality Health Partners, a health promotion project under
the aegis of United States Aid Agency (USAID) coordinated
the help outreach for the equipment presented on Tuesday.
Ms Pamela Bridgewater, US Ambassador to Ghana said the
presentation was in line with the Embassy's policy of
providing "assistance both small and large to communities"
to enhance cooperation between US and Ghana.
Mr Richard Killian, Project Director of Quality Health
Partners, said General William Ward, Deputy Commander,
United States European Command, mooted the idea for a quick
mobilization of medical equipment for the two health
institutions during his visit in August this year to the
Adidome Hospital.
He said the thrust of the QHP project was to improve
antenatal care, reduce maternal mortality and death of
children less than five years in pursuance of Ghana's
Millennium Development Goals.
Mr Killian said about 380,000 dollars had been spent on
various capacity building activities for health workers in
selected districts over the past three years.
Mr Robert Moore, Deputy Director of US European Command's
Logistic and Security Assistance Directorate said his unit
was delighted to be associated with the medical help line
for the two institutions.
Dr Andrew Arde-Acquah, Volta Regional Director of Ghana
Health Service (GHS) said the equipment would assist to
alleviate frustrations medical workers go through working
with defective gadgets.
Dr Geoffrey Nyamuame, Medical Director of Volta Regional
Hospital said many equipment in use at the hospital aught to
be discarded, while emerging and more efficient equipment
installed.
GNA
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