{"id":269399,"date":"2016-11-17T15:08:55","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T15:08:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=269399"},"modified":"2016-11-17T15:08:55","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T15:08:55","slug":"breast-care-donates-30m-worth-of-drugs-nationwide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/11\/breast-care-donates-30m-worth-of-drugs-nationwide\/","title":{"rendered":"Breast Care donates $30M worth of drugs nationwide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Breast Care international, Ghana (BCI) with support from US based Direct Relief has donated lifesaving drugs worth $30 million to some 26 health institutions across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The institutions took stock of the drugs at the premises of the Peace and Love Hospital, Oduom, Kumasi in the Ashanti Region.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269403 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/1-15.jpg\" alt=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The President of BCI, who doubles as the Chief Executive Officer of Peace and Love Hospitals, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai said the drugs included Amoxicillin, Naproxen, Divalproex sodium, Torsemide, Losartam potassium, and Amlodipine Besylate among several others.<\/p>\n<p>She said the donation forms part of the two institutions efforts in supporting deprived communities in the country.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269402 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/4-14.jpg\" alt=\"4\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe latest consignment\u2026shipped from the U.S., manifests the enduring confidence of DIRECT RELIEF,\u00a0 in the management of BCI and Peace and Love Hospitals, in taking hold and distributing these expensive, life-saving medicines free of charge to deprived communities across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur collaboration is driven by sincerity, honesty and commitment to the welfare of the generality of Ghanaians. It is a sworn promise that we shall not depart from,\u201d Dr. Wiafe added.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Wiafe commended Direct Relief for the sustained acts of benevolence, pointing out that as philanthropic institutions, \u201cwe would not rest on our oars until health for all becomes a reality.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-269400 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/2-15.jpg\" alt=\"2\" width=\"640\" height=\"424\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Officials from some beneficiary health care facilities reiterated their call on Government to grant tax waivers and concessions on these imports, saying the prohibitive import duties among other charges at the ports don\u2019t augur well for frequent shipments.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives from the various health care institutions who benefitted from the latest donation promised to put the drugs to optimum use and recalled the enormity of assistance to previous beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Godwin A. 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