The Member of Parliament for the Sissala West constituency, Hon. Mohammed Adams Sukparu has presented miscellaneous of health equipment to both the Gwollu district hospital and Fielmua health center.

The equipment presented to the Gwollu district hospital included a blood bank refrigerator, 4 packs of EDTA, jeltubes – 4 packs, Giemsa solution – 1 bottle, 2 packs of mrine strips, 6 pieces of transmission set, 1 pipette, slides – 10 packs, HB strips – 20 packs, 1 blood bag, emmission oil – 2 bottles, glucometer strips – 1 pack, syphilis – 3 packs, HBS AG test strip – 3 packs, lanset – 16 packs, touriniquet – 1 pack, pipette tips – 2 packs, mrine containers – 1 pack, cover slides – 200 pieces and wheel chairs – 5.

During a short ceremony to present some of the items to the Gwollu district hospital, Hon.

Mohammed Adams Sukparu has said the presentation was in response to a report on health equipment deficit confronting the health facilities presented to him by the health directorate.
“I think sometime back it was reported to me that, of which most of us are also aware of regarding the numerous challenges facing the center but admittedly, we cannot use a day and address all the challenges. But based on a report I received and a matter of priority I had to quickly mobilize funds to procure these items and I am here to respond to some of them”, he said.

The MP however lamented about the state of the Gwollu district hospital and says “this facility is not even fit to be called a poly clinic”.

He has ever urged government, Non Governmental Organizations(NGOs) and private individuals to support the center to raise it’s status as a befitting district hospital.

Meanwhile, receiving the items, the acting DDNS, Mr. Alidu Fuo has expressed his gratitude to the MP, but has urged him to continue to support the health sector to address the challenges confronting them.

Mr. Alidu Fuo has also assured the MP of good maintenance culture to keep the items for a longer use.

Meanwhile, speaking during a presentation of a delivery bed and 2 pushers to Fielmua health center, he has assured the Chief of the area and staff of the facility of his continuous support to deliver quality health care to the people.

In an interview with the Chief, Kuoro Kulo Danikung has told Radford FM News that the gesture was a big relief to him and his people, and has expressed his gratitude to the MP.

Also, the in charge of the facility, Mr. Bernard Oduro has said it was always challenging anytime a woman in labor was brought to the center for delivery.

The MP has also, on January 4, 2022 made similar presentations of delivery beds at the Dasima and Duwie CHIPS compounds to particularly assist women when they are giving birth at the health centers.

Source: Radford FM News.