Some residents of Koforidua Zongo in abroad have donated health equipment to some selected health centers in New Juaben South and North Municipalities of the Eastern Region.
The donated items included 50 medical oxygen concentrators, bottles of mineral water, and tissues worth over GHS450,000.00.
The beneficiary health centres are; Eastern Regional Hospital, Zongo Health Center, St. Joseph Hospital, Koforidua Polyclinic, and Jumapo Health Centre.
Speaking to Kingdom FM’s KONTIHEN KOFI OBOH, the Eastern Regional Chief Imam who lead the delegation to do the presentations on behalf of the personnel, Yusif Amudani Sulemana acknowledged the support the Zongo residents in diaspora offered amidst developing health sectors in Juabenman.
Chief Imam, Yusif Amudani Suleman then show his profound gratitude to the donors for thinking about the health of the people of New Juaben and asked Allah to continue to bless their handiworks.
He was of believed that the items will go a long way to help the beneficiary health centres to use them to save lives.
He then pleaded with stakeholders individuals, and philanthropists, among others to emulate the donors.
The Director of St. Joseph Hospital, Rev. Samuel Worlasi Akoni expressed gratitude for the donors because there were occasions when newborn babies and asthmatic patients find it difficult to breathe due to the lack of machines.
Therefore they are grateful for their kind gesture since the Oxygen Concentrators received would help them to the brim.
He described the news as ‘their prayers being answered by God’ because the management of the facility had in several meetings contemplate on how to get additional oxygen machines to save lives.
Some dignitaries include the Gyaasehen of New Juaben Traditional Area, Nana Twumasi Dankwa joined the leaders of Koforidua Zongo Community to do the presentations on behalf of the New Juaben Ɔmanhene.
By// Kontihen Kofi Oboh.
Source// Obohnews.
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