Member of Parliament for Atwima Kwanwoma who also doubles as Deputy Minister of Defence, Kofi Amankwa-Manu has presented a set of medical equipment valued at over GH₵780,000 to the Trabuom Health Center.
The procurement of the medical equipment was funded by the Latter Day Charities through the MP’s initiative.
This is the second social intervention project executed by the Member of Parliament this year.
The first phase saw some deplorable schools turned into model ones in the Atwima Kwanwoma Constituency in the early part of this year.
Needs assessment are the driven vehicle for MPs community support project.
Trabuom Health Centre is the latest community to receive support.
The community has been handed over modern medical equipment like Nebulizer, Suction machine, Chemistry analyzer, Vaccine fridge, Maternity beds, Baby’s crib, Full Blood Count analyzer, Delivery sets, Urine centrifuge, etc.
Expert says, with the coming on board of these equipment, the Health Center is in a better position to undertake all necessary medical laboratory services including liver and kidney analysis.
“The medical equipment will help us provide an enhanced medical care. The issue of the community members especially, pregnant women seeking maternal care outside Trabuom will be a thing of the past, ” said Comfort Suglo, District Medical Director.
The Deputy Defence Minister and MP for Atwima Kwanwoma, Kofi Amankwa-Manu says “medical equipment like these demands a befitting environment, hence my office, prior to the donation of the equipment also renovated the laboratory block to a befitting status. It is my desire that, the management of the facility will take good care of these equipment to the benefit of the country.”
Gabriel Kojo, a representative from the Latter-Day Charities under the Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints also added “our vision is to support the needy, and the MP applied to our organisation for help, we have been working together for sometime now. All these you see were made available after we also came down to make an assessment after the Member of Parliament reached us for support.”
In attendance were the District Chief Executive, Prince Karikari and his Coordinating Director, Presiding Member, Nananom, Representatives of the Latter-Day Charities, some Assembly Members, Constituency Executives and a host of ruling party faithful.
By William Evans-Nkum|AkomaFM|Onuaonline.com
