Wednesday, September 30, 2009

MTN, Rotaract supports Children's Hospital

The Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN) Foundation has presented a cheque for US$91,489.00 to the Princess Marie Louise Children's Hospital towards the construction of a theatre and an intensive care unit to facilitate efficient child health care delivery.

Professor Franklyn Manu, Board Chairman, MTN Ghana Foundation, presenting the cheque in Accra said the presentation towards the building project is an indication of the immense importance the company attaches to good health care facilities, which contributes to the development of the country.

He indicated that it was critical for society to ensure children receive the necessary health care to enable them grow into healthy adults to effectively support national growth.

“This donation, therefore, exemplifies our unrelenting commitment to partner government and other stakeholders to provide quality health care services to our people.

We are aware that the hospital is the only specialist children's hospital in the country, and will therefore need all the encouragement and support to provide for the specialised health delivery needs of children across the country,”

Prof. Manu said.The donation was in response to an appeal made by the hospital to initiate a three-storey surgical theatre project in May this year.

Reverend Father Andrew Campbell receiving the cheque on behalf of the hospital said the project - which will consist of two theatres, intensive care units and doctors' rest rooms - will end the long struggle and inconveniences associated with referring sick children to the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

The project is expected to be completed within a year but will need further support in the area of surgical equipment.In a related development, Rotaract Club of Accra Ring Road Central, a charitable organisation affiliated to Rotary International, also donated assorted drugs valued at GH¢2,800.00 to the hospital.

Mr. Martison Obeng-Adgei, President of the Club, presenting the items said the donation is in fulfillment of the club’s spirit of continuity, nation-building and restoring hope to underprivileged children.

The gesture is also in line with the goals of the club-members, who are made up of young professionals between the ages of 18 and 30, to undertake public-spirited programmes.

Eunice Mensah, Pharmacy Technician receiving the items on behalf of the hospital, expressed the hope that the donation will help to provide an enabling environment for the unfortunate children. “Children are precious gifts and a world without children would be a world on the verge of extinction.

For this reason, all efforts must be made to ensure their healthy stay on this earth - from conception to old age,” she said.

The 83 year-old hospital, the only Children's Hospital in country, has an about-150 outpatient attendance daily. It also takes care of abandoned children, two of whom are sent to the Hospital each day. About 74 children are currently on admission.

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