News:
October 3, 2022
Member of Parliament for North Tongue, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has donated medical equipment to the Neurosurgeon department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and praised the arrangement between himself and the hospital.
According to him at the background, there was discussion between him and the hospital especially Dr. Mohammed Hadi Abdallah, a neurosurgeon as to what medical equipment they need so that it does not appear medical equipment will just be dumpped on the hospital which is of no use.
“We had discussions to work on the need assessment to fill up the gaps so that whatever we bring here will be put to good use and would be beneficiary. Again we are looking way beyond North Tongue”, he said.
The North Tongue MP further pointed out that with the district hospital he has in his constituency, there would be the need for referrals to be made to a higher hospital and believe they can count on the expertise in Korle Bu.
And as part of his collaboration with his American counterparts supply overseas, he could not keep the equipment in his constituency to gather dust but had to bring them to Korle Bu where they are needed.
He was full of praise for the administrators at Korle Bu especially the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for his open door policy as he had been very collaborative and hosted them warmly. As such he is encouraged to do more and believe the medical equipment would be put to good use.
And further revealed that a surgical theatre is being constructed in his district but there would be special cases and complications that will require referrals; they cannot be an island and so similar medical donation was also done at the Ho Regional hospital.
Kwaku Sakyi-Danso/Ghanamps.com