Member of Parliament for North Tongu Constituency Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has donated medical equipment to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Accra.
According to the MP, his medical equipment donation train arrived at the Department of Surgery in the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital on Friday, 30th September, 2022.
Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa in a statement said, he is most delighted that the items were selected based on discussions with management of the hospital to address critical gaps and guarantee maximum impact.
He further noted that, like all district projects, the new North Tongu Surgical Theatre Block cannot be fully beneficial without strategic partnerships and linkages with advanced health facilities, particularly Ghana’s foremost tertiary healthcare provider which handles complex referrals.
In addressing the media, the MP added that he is grateful to Dr. Opoku Ware Ampomah (Korle Bu CEO), Dr. Hadi Abdullah (Neurosurgeon) and Dr. J.E. Mensah (HoD of Surgery) for their amazing sacrifices, patriotism and hospitality.
“I salute and celebrate my dear brother, Dr. Momodou Cham for his extraordinary guidance as my Special Consultant on Public Health — I am eternally indebted.” He explained.
List of medical equipment donated by Okudzeto to Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital
• Cranial Access systems
• Neurosurgery drills
• Dressing sets
• Neurosurgery instruments
• Aneurysm clip set
• Defibrillator
• Laboratory specimen bottles
IV cannulae
• Neurosurgery drapes
• Anti-reflux valves
• Codman clips
• Alcohol pads
• 5 in 1 connector sets
• Suction Nuzzles
• Suction catheters
• Infusion pumps
• Spirometers
• Neuro sponges
• Neuro clips
• Dural repair patches
• Wound powdering
• Aquagiard dressings
• Aqua cell dressings
• Drain sponges
• Kerlex rolls
• Petrolatum gauze
• Disposable lamp holders
• Friction drapes
• Oxygen masks
• Nebulizer filters
• PPEs
• Disposable Laryngoscopes
• Endotracheal tubes
• Nasal prongs
• Anaesthesia circuits
• Closed suction systems
• Paediatric airways
• Gauze packs
• NG tubes
• Catheter stabilizers
• Wire guides
• Radial Artery catheterization sets
• Measuring tapes
• Antibacterial filters
• Bulb syringes
• PEEP valves
• Post-surgical bras
• Laparotomy drapes
• Magnetic instrument drapes
• Venturi Assembly and masks
• Specimen traps
• Patient lifters
• Connectors
• Pathology cassettes
• Hypodermic needles
• Head supports
• Specialist stockinettes, and more
BACKGROUND
In August 2022, Honourable Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa successfully cleared a fully loaded 40-foot container of medical equipment shipped from the United States of America for the historic modern Surgical Theatre Project in his constituency lobbied by him.
The fully loaded 40-foot container of medical equipment was cleared on Saturday, 13th August, 2022.
Installations of the equipment began in August immediately they were cleared, ahead of commissioning of the MP’s Modern Surgical Theatre Project.
The Member of Parliament lobbied for the medical equipment to furnish the first multi-purpose surgical theatre at the Tagadzi Polyclinic.
He later realized that, there is a need to donate some of the equipment to other hospital in the country.
Aside the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, the MP earlier visited Santrokofi, Akpafu, Likpe and Lolobi (SALL) in the Oti Region and donated medical equipment to the Likpe Polyclinic based on a needed assessment received by his office.
The 65 year old polyclinic is the only referral facility within the SALL enclave of the Oti region.
Ablakwa added that, even though the good people of SALL don’t have an MP, they have friends.
In an earlier statement, Mr. Ablakwa disclosed that, his office is spending about GH¢150,000.00 on the medical equipment.
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SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh
