The Tongo District Hospital, together with the Gorogo and Shia Health Centres in the Talensi District of the Upper East Region, have received medical equipment and supplies from Cynthia Banitamina and Friends.
The items donated include phototherapy machines, infusion pumps, and an oxygen cylinder, oxygen concentrators, suction machines, pulse oximeter, fetal Dopplers, glucometers and test strips. Other supplies presented were blood pressure apparatus, Haemocue machines and strips, urine test strips, urine catheters, lancets, ambu bags (bag valve masks), and essential medications such as Dexamethasone, Hydralazine, and Tranexamic acid. The donation also included sterile and disposable gloves.
These items are intended to support efforts to improve newborn care across the beneficiary facilities.
Cynthia Banitamina, together with her friends, is committed to enhancing healthcare delivery, particularly for newborns in the district. In 2024, the group made a similar donation to the Talensi District Hospital and Zebila Hospital.
Presenting the items worth over 51,000 cedis on behalf of Cynthia Banitamina and her friends, Stephen Atindana noted that the initiative aims to strengthen newborn care services in the district.
“They are into supporting newborn care. That is their mission. So, whatever they will do to support newborn care, they will do it. So, this time, the concentration is on the health centers. They picked Gorigo Health Center and Shia Health Center. The district hospital is still there because cases are referred to them and we want them to be in a position to cater for such cases. Her message is that we should keep the items well and maintain them well.” He admonished.
Receiving the items, the District Public Health Nurse at the Talensi District Health Directorate, Imelda Asum-Bono Agoo, expressed gratitude to the donors. She emphasized that improving newborn care and reducing stillbirths remain key priorities for the district and the region.
She added that the equipment would significantly contribute to reducing neonatal deaths.
The Public Health Nurse also urged the beneficiary facilities to ensure proper maintenance and effective use of the equipment.
“We are very grateful because this donation that is coming to our facilities is really timely. When we look at the priorities of the region, newborn care and reducing still births is one of the key things. We come down from 14 to 10 percent in terms of mortalities so this is welcome news. It is really timely for us.” She stressed.
Assembly Member for the Gorogo Electoral Area, Joseph Akurubil, and Assembly Member for the Shia Electoral Area, Christopher Dengkoum Yindubil, expressed their appreciation on behalf of their respective communities.
They commended Cynthia Banitamina and her friends for their continued support towards improving healthcare delivery for children in the district.
Meanwhile, a similar donation was carried out at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
