The Ghana Health Service (GHS) received a donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), namely, medical gowns, from World Vision Ghana (WVG) to promote the prevention of Health Facility Associated Infections (HAIs) at a handover ceremony held today at the GHS headquarters in Accra. The donation, which includes 30,000 pieces of medical gowns, was presented by the National Director of World Vision Ghana, Laura Cristina Delvalle, and was received on behalf of the Director General of the Ghana Health Service by Dr. Lawrence Ofori Boadu, Deputy Director of the Foundation Care Department.
In a short speech before the donation, Mrs. Delvalle praised the long-standing partnership with the Ghana Health Service in infection prevention and control, particularly in the response to the COVID-19 emergency. He noted that 200,000 PPEs have previously been donated and distributed to health workers in areas and regions where World Vision operates and that the donation of these additional 30,000 pieces is intended to serve locations where the previous mission could not reach. With this opportunity, we have the opportunity to strengthen our cooperation. We have a good relationship and we hope it will continue for years to come because our intention as a humanitarian and advocacy organization is to work side by side with those who are entitled to provide the quality service that Ghana deserves,” he said. added.
Mrs. Laura Delvalle also took the opportunity to call on the Government, the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service to grant tax exemptions to such in-kind gifts as they go a long way in encouraging donors to commit more resources and support the provision of quality healthcare healthcare in Ghana. For his part, Dr. Ofori Boadu expressed his gratitude to WVG for the timely donation and noted that medical inspectors at the agency have been discussing preparedness for emerging and re-emerging diseases throughout the week. He said, “species will play an important role in addressing emerging and re-emerging diseases.” He further disclosed that the gowns will improve the protection of health workers in the performance of their duties to provide the best services to their communities. He was hopeful that the equipment would be used judiciously and sent immediately to facilities in urgent need, while calling on other non-governmental and corporate organizations to emulate the gesture.
SOURCE: PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT, GHS