As part of efforts to reach out to the people of Ashaiman in the Greater Accra Region with the leadership of care and concern, the NDC Parliamentary Candidate for the Ashaiman Constituency, Ernest Norgbey, has donated 13 large-sized medicated paints, antibiotics and disinfectants to the Ashaiman Policlinic.
According to Mr Norgbey, the donation was borne out of a media report that said mosquitoes and bedbugs have taken over the hospital.
[contextly_sidebar id=”0urwQp9rBWBAMYCZ7hMiohCj9gwybsbD”]Mr. Norgbey during the presentation noted that, he was worried upon hearing the news item since he believed the problem could be solved.
“I was extremely worried when I heard the news item in the media that the Ashaiman Polyclinic had been overtaken by bedbugs and mosquitoes. Having heard the news item, I quickly mobilized myself to assist them address the unfortunate challenge.”
Mr. Ernest Norgbey, a passionate philanthropist who has extended a hand of help to many individuals and institutions, said the Ashaiman Polyclinic is a facility that takes care of thousands of patients in Ashaiman and its environs, and is high on his priority list of projects that would receive urgent attention should he assume office as the Member of Parliament.
Mr. Norgbey, who was taken round on a tour of the facility, noted that he would lobby for the expansion of the Polyclinic and the improvement of facilities to ensure that the people of Ashaiman receive nothing but the best in healthcare delivery.
“Having been taken on a tour of the facility, I must say a lot still needs to be done to give a facelift to this Polyclinic despite the fact that the Assembly and the incumbent Member of Parliament have all supported in uplifting it to its current state. When I am elected the Member of Parliament, I will ensure the Ashaiman Polyclinic is highly resourced to be able to cater for the number of cases that overwhelms it on daily basis.”
Mr. Norgbey however was quick to add that, currently Parliament has passed a loan facility of 13.5 million export credit loan which will be used to finance the construction of some five 30-bed capacity Polyclinics, of which the Ashaiman Polyclinic has been chosen as a beneficiary.
“I know my government the NDC is doing enough for the people of Ashaiman hence the move to secure a loan facility to expand this Polyclinic among others within the Greater Accra Region.”
Mr. Norgbey in addition also promised to provide professional painters to paint the facility with the donated paints.
Receiving the items on behalf of the management, the Administrator of the Ashaiman Polyclinic, Nurudeen Isaaka Iddrissu, promised to put them to good use.
“We are grateful for this gesture because Ashaiman is a densely populated community and we have a lot of needs so donations like this go a long way to help us solve some of our problems.”
He appealed to other philanthropists to come to the aid of the Polyclinic, as a lot needs to be done in ensuring quality health delivery for the people of Ashaiman.
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By: Elvis Washington/citifmonline.com/Ghana