The Lower Axim Traditional Council has donated 20 mattresses to the Axim Government Hospital. Awulae Attibrukusu III, President of the traditional Council, said due to daily intake of patients to the hospital, it became difficult for some patients on admission to get beds to sleep on.
The Traditional Council petitioned Tullow Ghana to assist the hospital. Awulae Attibrukusu III observed that the entire hospital block needed renovation and expansion of facilities.
He noted that with 100 years of health care delivery to patients in Nzema-East, and adjoining districts as well as patients from La Cote D’Ivoire, facilities at the hospital were far outstretched and must be upgraded.
The Lower Axim Paramount Chief assured management of the hospital of the Traditional Council’s continued support.
Dr Kwaku Adu -Gyamfi, Medical Superintendent at the Axim Government Hospital, who received the mattresses on behalf of the hospital, thanked the Lower Axim Traditional Council for the continued support to the medical facility.
He said the hospital was making feverish preparation towards its centenary celebration and would beautify the environment with paintings and refurbishment.
He said there was a bit of challenge with the Outpatient Department (OPD) with patients moving from one place to the other before accessing medical care.
The hospital has decided to make provision for a-one-stop Outpatient Department to deal with the challenges facing the movement of patients.
He thanked Awulae Attibrukusu III for always responding to the needs of the hospital and appealed to the Traditional Council to continue to assist the hospital.
Dr Adu-Gyamfi said some steel beds had rusted due to the sea breeze and with the help of the Traditional Council, had been replaced.
He said almost every part of the hospital was leaking, adding that the hospital had not seen major renovation since its establishment.
The Medical Superintendent called for expansion of existing facilities to meet the ever-increasing demand of patients.
Source: GNA
