A Ghanaian anesthetist/nurse based in Virginia in the United States of America has presented medical equipment worth $30,000 to the European Hospital in Takoradi.
The equipment included huge boxes of suture sets, foley cutters, surgical gowns sets, endotracheal tuber, and surgical gloves.
The benefactor, Mr Charles Okyere Peprah, said he owed it a duty to support his people back home in whatever way he could.
According to the administrator of the hospital, Mr Michael Danso, that was the first time they had received medical equipment of which every item was useful to the hospital.
“Most of the time we receive these items, thinking that everything is all right but in the end majority of them turn out to be trash,” he said.
He said the hospital was still trying to cope with space and some infrastructure problems at the delivery ward because rehabilitation work at the ward was abandoned and the new block was yet to be completed.
“One of the major problems is the bad nature of the delivery bed, but we manage to get it fixed somehow. There is the need, however, for a new bed and fixing of the washroom for patients and those working there,” he said.
The administrator said the hospital needed support and would welcome every help, but called for consultation to ensure that the item donated to the hospital were really what the hospital needed.
Mr Danso thanked the donor for demonstrating such patriotism and not abandoning his own people despite the pressures of work and social life in the United States .
“I can assure you that you have done us a lot of good. We regularly purchase these items and it will help to lessen the pressure on our budget for a moment, " Mr Danso said.
The administrator said one of their fervent needs, apart from the structural defects and other problems was an additional medical officer.
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