MP DONATES AMBULANCE TO HEALTH CENTRE (PAGE 20)

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Story: Benjamin Xornam Glover, Binduri

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) Member of Parliament for the Binduri Constituency in the Upper East Region, Mr Mark Anthony Awuni, has handed over an ambulance to the Binduri Health Centre.
The ambulance, worth GH¢20,000, was acquired by the MP from his share of the constituency development fund.
Mr Awuni also donated two hospital beds and other disposables to the health centre.
At a brief ceremony to hand over the items, Mr Awuni said the donation became necessary because the Binduri Health Centre had over the years, handled health problems with extreme difficulties, especially when it came to referrals.
He noted with concern that in some cases, patients who needed immediate medical attention at the Bawku Presbyterian Hospital had to be transported on bicycles, motorbikes and donkey carts, which was dangerous to the health of the victims.
Mr Awuni expressed the hope that with the donation of the new ambulance, emergency cases would be responded to swiftly to prevent untimely deaths or complications due to delays in transporting patients.
He said plans were far advanced to present another ambulance to meet the health needs of the people in the Zawse-Bansi area.
Touching on some development projects for the constituency, the MP said through his share of the common fund, some schools had been rehabilitated to enhance teaching and learning.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for Bawku, Mr Abdulai Abanga, thanked the MP for the gesture and urged the people to make maximum use of the facility.
The Municipal Director of Health Services, Dr William Doudu, also expressed his appreciation to the MP for the donation.
He implored the people to register with the National Health Insurance Scheme in order to benefit from free but quality health care.