The Member of Parliament for Nanton Constituency in the Northern Region, Dr Mohammed Sheriff Abdul Haliq, has presented assorted medical equipment to the Nanton District Health Directorate to enhance healthcare delivery in the area.
The items included, Hospital Beds (5), Bedsheet (40), Adult Weighing Scale (5), Baby Weighing Scale (10), Hanging weighing (5), ENT Touchlight (5), Radiant warmer (2), Digital Sphyg (8), Infrared thermometer (50), Instrument Trolley (59), Bowl with stand (10), and Instrument cabinet (10).
The others are, Emergency resuscitation trolley (5), Patient trolley (10), Delivery set (20), Ambu Bags (5), Delivery bed (518), Examination lamp (10), Photherapy unit (5), Infusion Stand (10), Office Desk (7), Office Chair with castors (7), Needle destroyer (5), Seater link chair (5) and Ward Screen (10).
In his remarks, Dr Abdul Haliq at a short handing over ceremony noted that the gesture was in line with the manifesto commitment of President John Dramani Mahama and the governing National Democratic Congress to improve the health of every Ghanaian to ensure a productive population for greater economic growth and prosperity.
The Member of Parliament further commended the President for taking a bold step to uncap the National Health Insurance Levy to ensure the availability of funds for the development of the healthcare sector, arguing this would bring healthcare delivery service closer to the doorsteps of Ghanaians.
According to the lawmaker, the Mahama led administration is keen to invest so much in the health sector and that the Nanton district will also witness a massive improvement during the four years of the NDC government.
Dr Mohammed Sheriff Abdul Haliq further promised to work assiduously with the District Assembly to upgrade some of the healthcare facilities into clinic status to ensure the healthcare professionals are able to handle some critical health needs of the people.
He maintained that this intervention will reduce if not completely eliminate the burden of the constituents traveling several kilometers to other areas to seek medical care.
The Nanton District Director of Ghana Health Service, Dr Sheba Kunfah, for her part welcomed the donation and commended the MP for such laudable intervention.
In her remarks, she lamented the inadequate means of transportation for outreach activities in the district. She disclosed that the district presently has about seven functional motorcycles aiding in the movement of the healthcare personnel which she was quick to state is inadequate.
She therefore called on the Legislator and other developmental partners to support the district in that regard.
