Overlord of the Navrongo Traditional Area, Pe Asagpaare Aniak Woah Balinia Adda II.
The Overlord of the Navrongo Traditional Area, Pe Asagpaare Aniakwoah Balinia Adda II, has reminded and appealed to President John Dramani Mahama to fulfil his 2024 campaign promise to upgrade the War Memorial Hospital into a fully-fledged teaching hospital.
The traditional ruler made the call during a ceremony at the hospital to receive a consignment of modern medical equipment valued at GHS 500,000, donated by the Navrongo Chapter of the Rotary Club with funding support from the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA).
President Mahama, then the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), pledged during his 2024 election campaign to elevate the historic War Memorial Hospital to teaching hospital status and equip it with state-of-the-art medical tools to improve healthcare delivery in the Upper East Region.
Speaking at the event, the Navro-Pio highlighted the dire need for enhanced health infrastructure in the area, stressing that the promised upgrade would greatly improve access to quality healthcare for his people.
“It is not a good time as we are mourning in the country. But all the same, I am still appealing to the President not to forget the Navrongo Hospital. He said he would bring it to a teaching hospital,” he said.
Pe Asagpaare II noted that fulfilling the pledge would not only benefit the people of Navrongo but also support the implementation of key government healthcare policies, including Mahama Cares and the Free Primary Healthcare programme.
Donation
The donated equipment includes an ICU ventilator, two fully electric automated hospital beds with five-function remote controls, a syringe pump, a biphasic defibrillator, a BG-800A blood gas analyzer, and BKE-parameter ICU patient monitors.
Dr. Denis Chirawurah, who led the presentation on behalf of the Rotary Club, expressed gratitude to the GPHA for its financial support and gave special recognition to former GPHA Director-General, Michael Achagwe Luguje, for facilitating the procurement and transport of the equipment.
Receiving the donation, Dr. Abraham Titigah, Medical Superintendent of the War Memorial Hospital, commended the Rotary Club and described the gesture as a timely intervention.
“Often, due to inadequate infrastructure, we are forced to refer critically ill patients to distant facilities. With these new equipment in place and a functioning ICU, we can offer deeper interventions and care for more patients right here in Navrongo,” he said.
Source:3news.com
