Ecobank Ghana women donate medical equipment

Accra , Mar 31, GNA -Women of Ecobank Ghana on Saturay donated medical equipment to Saint Elizabeth Catholic Hospital at Hwidiem, a suburb of Kenyasi, in the Brong Ahafo Region.A statement from the Ecobank Ghana said the donation was from the personal contributions of the women to mark this years International womens day.Items donated include; delivery bed, examination couches, gloves, standing sphygnometer, oxygen machines, and assorted BP apparatus valued at about GH 20,000.The Hospital serves patients from over 10 other towns, including Kenyase No1, Kenyase No 2, Ntoroso, Wamahinso, Gyedu, Acherensua, Nkaseim, Atronie etc.In an address on behalf of the Ecobank women, Mr. Winston Wobil, the Branch Manager at Kenyase said the choice of St Elizabeths Hospital Hwidiem is in recognition of the good work being done by the hospital in attending to most of the neighboring towns with its limited resources.The Acting administrator Dr. Kwesi Tutu Ali, who received the items on behalf of the hospital, stated that the hospital currently caters for patients from five districts and handles close to over 3,100 deliveries every year.He said as medical personnel it was very uncomfortable to have women deliver their babies on the ground, or lose mothers due to the lack of oxygen. He also said that the items would not only benefit patients but also help health personnel work under safer conditions.Abigail Aye-Addo, Ag Head of Communications and PR of Ecobank Ghana, commented; We acknowledge the communities that have contributed to our success as a bank. By giving back to some of their areas of need identified; we are doing our part to contribute to the Socio-economic development of the nation one community at a time.Ecobank, the Pan African Bank, is one of the most successful banks in Ghana and currently has 79 branches and over 200 ATMs nationwide.GNA Read Full Story