Former President John Dramani Mahama has complemented the government’s effort to curb the outbreak of Coronavirus by presenting some health products to health personnel at the Ridge Hospital.
Among the products sent was one hundred sets of personal protective equipment (PPE).
According to John Mahama, his donation follows reports of a shortage of PPE and other materials required by the frontline medical personnel at the hospital in their fight against the coronavirus.
Speaking during the presentation, he said;
“We all, Ghana, appreciates the work you are doing. You are the frontline defence of the population against the disease and we must all support you to be able to protect us”.
The items presented include 100 full sets of PPE, 100 gumboots, 120 doctors scrubs, 50 patients gowns, 30 theatre gowns and 400 packs of bottled drinking water.
Medical Director in charge of the Ridge Hospital, Dr. Emmanuel Srofenyoh thanked the former president and labelled the things he donated as the things which they have been lacking, particularly the PPE, surgical face masks, coveralls, and the items that are really needed.
“The other day I was describing a situation that when the staff want to gown and attend to a patient, it takes up to about 20 to 30 minutes to complete the gowning. And the items that are used after one usage, you have to discard all of them and come in for a fresh one. It is for this reason that the demand is so high,” he said.
President Mahama was accompanied by the National Chairman of the NDC, Samuel Ofosu Ampofo, the Chair of the NDC COVID-19 Technical Team, Prosper Bani and the MP for Klottey Korle Dr. Zanetor Agemang-Rawlings.
Import from johnmahama.org was used for this report.
Source: ghgossip.com
