From George Ernest Asare, Agogo
THE authorities of the Agogo Presbyterian Hospital in the Asante Akim District in the Ashanti Region have appealed to the public, especially the youth, to cultivate the habit of donating blood regularly to the hospital to enhance emergency treatment of cases.
According to the hospital authorities, inadequate blood donation sometimes undermined quality health care delivery, and therefore pleaded with the youth to develop the spirit for blood donations to save patients who needed emergency treatment.
Mrs Mary Tenkorang, Nurse Administrator of the Hospital, made the appeal on behalf of the hospital, when about 150 members of the Asante Akim North and South Area of the Apostolic Church-Ghana donated blood to the hospital last Sunday.
The members also donated quantities of curtains estimated at GH¢2,500.00 for the labour and children’s wards of the hospital.
The donation formed part of the 75th anniversary celebrations of the establishment of the church.
Mrs Tenkorang commended the church for the initiative and pleaded with other churches to emulate its shining example.
She pointed out that the regular donation of blood would not only enhance the treatment of expectant mothers, but would also enhance the treatment of emergency cases, especially accident victims rushed to the hospital regularly.
Briefing newsmen, Pastor Kwabena Tagba, the Area Superintendent of the Church, said the church was motivated by the problems of inadequate blood facing hospital authorities, adding that the gesture would be sustained .
“ We are going to form a blood donation club in the church to motivate members to cultivate the habit of making regular blood donation to the hospital. This may encourage other churches to make similar donation to build the stock of the blood bank,” he assured.
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