Eric Asubonteng and his entourage (right) presenting the ultrasound equipment to officials of the KBTH (left)
Ghana Chamber of Mines has donated new ultrasound equipment to the Urology Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital (KBTH).
According to the President of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Eric Asubonteng, the donation was part of the 90th anniversary celebration of the Chamber, which was commemorated under the theme: ‘A responsible and sustainable mining industry; a partner for national development’.
He said his outfit remains committed to working with government to deliver value to investors and the nation, adding that “it is for this reason that when the Chamber was informed of the challenges facing the urology department we did not hesitate to step in to provide the needed support by donating this ultrasound equipment.”
Mr. Asubonteng was optimistic that the ultrasound equipment would help improve the services of the facility and contribute greatly to saving lives and improving living conditions of people in Ghana and the sub-region.
Other Donations
The donation was also extended to some 600 adolescent girls in Korle-Gorno and its environs, who received 10 months’ supply of sanitary pads.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Sulemanu Koney, indicated that in-depth studies carried out across the continent show that gender inequality, discrimination, social norms, cultural taboos, poverty and lack of basic services cause girls’ and women’s menstrual health and hygiene needs to go unmet.
He said the donation was to support adolescent girls facing difficulties in taking care of themselves in a hygienic and healthy manner as result of an increasing difficulty among adolescent girls in deprived communities in accessing sanitary services.
“Menstruation is a fact of life and a natural monthly occurrence for the 1.8million girls and women of reproductive age around the world. It is therefore imperative for our society to prioritize the health of our girls as the availability, access and ability to purchase such sanitary services can be critical to the success or failure of our girls in life,” he indicated.
One of the students who benefitted from the donation expressed gratitude to the Chamber of Mines and the Ladies Lead Foundation for the supply of the sanitary pads.
By Abigail Owiredu-Boateng