By Florence Afriyie Mensah, GNA
Kwadaso (Ash), Feb.3, GNA – The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International has presented quantities of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other medical kits to some 37 Adventist and non-Adventist Health facilities.
The items included 9,600 pieces of patient gowns, 33,120 N95 Surgical Masks and 96,000 pieces of facemasks (Earloops).
The aim is to protect frontline health workers from contracting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
The items valued at $500,000 were presented to the facilities through Ghana Adventist Health Services (GAHS) at its headquarters at Kwadaso in Kumasi.
Mr John Schroer, Director of Global Missions Outreach of Adventist Health Worldwide, speaking to the press after the presentation, said that its goal was to help build programmes that would be sustainable for the long-term.
He commended GAHS for its incredible performance, which influenced ADRA International’s decision to select Ghana amongst the beneficiary countries.
Dr William Y. Kpakpo Brown, Country Director of ADRA Ghana, said the commitment of the organization was to support health workers in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 among other life-threatening ailments.
“This is to show support at this crucial time. This initiative is to help the service of health workers, protect them from contracting the deadly virus and improve healthcare delivery across the country,” he said.
He believed the items would go a long way to prevent direct body contact between patients and health professionals.
Dr Paul Amoh Kyeremeh, the Director of Ghana Adventist Health Services (GAHS), who received the items on behalf of all the 37 beneficiary facilities, expressed appreciation to ADRA for the gesture.
He indicated that through the support from ADRA, the GAHS have been able to improve its services and extend some of its facilities and was hopeful the GAHS would be a centre for medical excellence in Ghana in a few years.
Dr Amoh emphasised that the war against COVID-19 could not be fought alone but required inter-sectoral collaboration for Ghana to win the war.
ADRA is the humanitarian wing of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which has since 1983, partnered with governments, local communities and organizations to offer relief in times of crisis and sustainable development interventions to improve lives.
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