First Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo (first from left), Thomas Svanikier (fist from right) with Abu Jinapor, Deputy Chief of Staff inspecting one of the the ambulances
The Rebecca Foundation, in furtherance of its activities aimed at improving healthcare delivery for Ghanaians, has presented six new ambulances to various hospitals across the country.
The Renault Duster fully equipped ambulances donated with support from the Svani Group Limited, dealers of Renault vehicles in the country, is expected to contribute towards improving emergency care in Ghana and consequently save lives.
Beneficiaries of the Ambulances include the Osu Maternity Home, the Sakumono Community Hospital, the Valley View University Hospital and the Rebecca Akufo-Addo PICU at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital all in the Greater Accra Region.
The rest are West Gonja District Assembly Polyclinic in the Northern Region and the Komfo Anokye Mother and Baby Unit in the Ashanti Region.
Mrs. Rebecca Akufo-Addo, First Lady and Executive Director of The Rebecca Foundation, handing over the keys and documents of the ambulances to the beneficiary hospitals observed that the donations were to support the various institutions whose mandate involves health delivery and catering for the vulnerable in society.
She said the ability of health delivery personnel to respond promptly to emergencies such as accidents, complication during child births and venomous bites among others was very cardinal in pursuit of preventing avoidable deaths, a notion that informed the Rebecca Foundation to make the donations.
Receiving the donations on behalf of the various government health institutions, Deputy Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Weija Gbawe in the Greater Accra Region, Tina Naa Ayele Mensah, thanked the First Lady for her kind gesture, assuring that the ambulances would be used for their intended purpose for the benefit of all.
Madam Mensah paid glowing tribute to Mrs. Akufo-Addo and The Rebecca Foundation for the many kind gestures they have extended to the health sector, stating that government was ever prepared to assist such bodies.
On his part, MCE for Klottey Korley Municipal Assembly, Nii Adjei Tawiah, said the arrival of the Ambulances was very timely as his Municipality, one of the newly created ones was until now, without one.
Group Chair of Svani Group Limited, Thomas Svanikier, said the ambulances, were fitted with the relevant medical equipment including stretchers, maternity kits, cardiac monitors, oxygen, gloves, syringes and burn kits.
By Jamila Akweley Okertchiri