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August 31, 2020 – Accra: Standard Chartered Bank has extended a helping hand, by donating personal protective equipment (PPE), to Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Kumasi, Tamale Teaching Hospital and Prampram` Polyclinic.
PPE, which included N95 masks, disposable coveralls and surgical gloves, are the backdrop to these areas that become key testing and isolation centers, as the fight against COVID-19 continues in the country. With such responsibility comes an increased risk of COVID-19 cases, especially with the gradual ease of restrictions, hence the need to extend support in the most efficient way possible.
Upon receiving the donations on behalf of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Mr. Effah Yeboah, Hospital Administration Director, said: “The items arrived on time. As the largest teaching and referral hospital in the northern sector, we quickly review PPE. We hope that more institutions will follow Standard Chartered and donate to increase our supplies for frontline staff. ”
Asiedua Addae, Head of Corporate Affairs and Branding and Marketing, Standard Chartered Bank, Ghana Limited, introducing the articles, said: “Much work remains to be done in the battle against COVID-19. As life gradually moves to the new normal, it is easy to forget the common enemy. Our brand promise, Here for Good, continues to keep us engaged in this fight and our doors are always open to the prospect of making a difference in the community. ”
“Furthermore, our front-line healthcare workers remain prone to infections. Therefore, it is imperative that we support them, now more than ever, even taking into account that the virus has not yet been defeated, ”added Asiedua.
Dr. Kareem Mummini, Executive Director of Tamale Teaching Hospital, expressed his joy at the presentation and commended Standard Chartered Bank for its tireless efforts to combat the virus. “We are all aware of the broad support that he has provided to hospitals across the country. Our hospital and the entire medical fraternity appreciate your donations, ”he said.
Dr. Beryl Karikari, Medical Director of Prampram Polyclinic said: “On behalf of the Polyclinic staff, especially our front-line workers, I would like to express our appreciation for the PPE that will be key to meeting the high demand for supplies in the hospital. . “
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Tamale Teaching Hospital and Prampram Polyclinic join a list of 5 hospitals that have previously received COVID-19 support from Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited since the pandemic.
To date, Standard Chartered Bank has donated more than 10,000 PPE to hospitals in Greater Accra, Ashanti, and the northern regions of Ghana.
The Bank also donated a portable polymerase chain reaction (PCR) kit to the Memorial Noguchi Institute for Medical Research and the Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research to assist in the conduct of widespread testing and detection for COVID-19 in Ghana.
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