THE crew of the United States Naval ship, HSV2 Swift, under the African Partnership Station (APS), have presented medical items worth more than $10,000 to the Essikado Government Hospital near Sekondi.
They also spent time to paint the hospital as part of their voluntary service to maintain good relationships with communities.
The crew members who are from Ghana, Togo, Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, the US Navy and other African countries, also interacted with the chiefs and people of Essikado.
The Commander of the ship, Commander John Tolg of the US Navy, said the focus of the APS was to afford member countries the opportunity to share ideas on how to ensure maritime safety.
He said the move to interact with people and undertake community projects was meant to establish a good relationship between the US Navy and civilians.
“As we seek peace and safety in the maritime domain, it is also important that those on shore are made aware of the challenges and what the team under the APS is doing to combat drug trafficking and illegal fishing,” he said.
He said the APS had been very beneficial to each member country, saying, “Because each country has a style of carrying out its activities, we learn from one another.”
The Paramount Chief of the Essikado Traditional Area, Nana Kobina Nketsiah V, commended the US Navy for making time to interact with people in communities and undertaking projects aimed at supporting those communities.
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