The Accra Psychiatric Hospital has received donations worth over GHC 16,000 from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana.
The donation which included stationery, toiletries, bedclothes and medicine was part of the Council`s corporate social responsibility.
At a presentation ceremony at the hospital on Tuesday, the Registrar of the Council, Mr. Felix Nyante said, since the mandate of the Council is to secure in the public’s interest, the highest standards of training and practice there is the need for the Council to continuously support the Accra Psychiatric Hospital to be one of the most effective health institutions in the country.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Hospital, the Deputy Director of Nursing Services, in charge of the Nursing administration of the facility, Mr. Emmanuel Pappoe thanked NMC for their kind gesture.
After the presentation, the entourage from the council also toured the various wards and directed the hospital administration to maintain the standards set by the Council.
He cautioned that the Council will not tolerate attitudes that undermine its standards.
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By: Kojo Agyeman/citifmonline.com/Ghana