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Story: Moses Dotsey Aklorbortu, Mankesim-Prestea

AN Italy-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) Prestea Voluntary Organisation (PVO), has presented hospital equipment worth 39,000 euros to the Prestea Government Hospital.
The items included 40 adjustable beds, 100 bed sheets, 100 blankets, 70 mattresses, thermometers, drip-stands, wheelchairs, pillows and detergents.
 Presenting the items, the President of PVO, Mr Joseph King Nffah, said Prestea citizens were moved by the lack of the facilities at the hospital to make the donation to enhance quality healthcare delivery there.
Before the presentation, facilities at the hospital which served more than 38 communities, were woefully inadequate.
“We cannot offer money to the people of Prestea and its environs, since we will not be able to reach out to everybody in the community. By improving upon facilities at the hospital and other parts of the community, we hope to bring some form of relief to the hospital, which will benefit a larger number of our people,” Mr Nffah said.
He stated that the Prestea community in Italy had many plans to assist the community but added that it could only provide one help after another.
“We have many things to present to the hospital, including an ambulance to help transport patients who are referred to major hospitals but cannot afford the transport charges,” Mr Nffah said.
Receiving the items, the Matron of the hospital, Mrs Herberta Nyame, thanked the organisation for its support and gave the assurance that the management would put the items to good use for the benefit of the people.