Health Quarters Ghana support to boost Korle Bu expertise – Dr. Nketiah
The Head of the Polyclinic/Family Medicine Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr George Bediako Nketiah, has said that logistical support from Health Quarters Ghana will help unlock and maximise the vast human resource capacity of the hospital to deliver quality healthcare.
According to him, while the expertise to manage critical cases, including palliative care, exists at Korle Bu, inadequate infrastructure and equipment often limit the effective utilisation of this capacity.
“Every critical case that requires palliative care, the expertise is available. We have the people, but what we lack are the tools and infrastructure. This support is therefore critical in enabling us deliver seamless and quality healthcare,” Dr Nketiah stated.
Dr. George Nketiah was speaking at a brief presentation ceremony where Health Quarters Ghana, a social enterprise organisation that promotes healthcare through digital platforms and community interventions, donated medical equipment to the Polyclinic/Family Medicine Department.
The items donated, which is estimated to cost GH50,000, comprised three crank hospital beds, five American-standard manual wheelchairs, five infrared gun thermometers, three pulse oximeters and five blood pressure apparatuses.
Dr Nketiah expressed gratitude to Health Quarters Ghana for the timely support, noting that the department continues to face challenges that affect efficient and effective service delivery. He appealed for sustained assistance to help address the growing healthcare needs of patients.
The Project Lead of Health Quarters Ghana, Dr Gideon Assan, a Family Physician Specialist, said the donation was motivated by his personal attachment to the department, where he had part of his professional training.
He said the organisation’s immediate focus was to support the Geriatric Clinic, with plans to extend assistance to the Palliative Care Clinic.
Dr Assan thanked the organisation’s partners, particularly McSarpong Medical Equipment & Supplies Company Limited, for providing most of the donated items. He also acknowledged the support of team members, including medical professionals, a legal practitioner, and Ghanaian comedian Clemento Suarez, who contributed to the initiative.
