𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗲 𝗕𝘂 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹

The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Health, has donated eight anaesthesia machines to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the country’s healthcare delivery system.

Presenting the equipment during a working visit to the hospital, the Minister of Health, Hon. Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, stated that the donation forms part of a nationwide distribution of 50 anaesthesia machines to hospitals across Ghana. The initiative is aimed at retooling health facilities and ensuring that medical professionals have the essential equipment needed to provide safe and quality healthcare.

Hon. Akandoh emphasised the importance of putting the machines to immediate use, directing that they should be installed and operational without delay. He noted that the equipment was provided to enhance service delivery, not for storage.
“These machines must be installed and working right away. Their full benefit can only be realised when they are in use to serve patients,” the Minister said.

He also urged the hospital’s management to ensure proper maintenance and servicing of the equipment to guarantee its longevity and continued efficiency.

The Minister was accompanied by the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Grace Ayensu-Danquah; Technical Advisor to the Minister, Dr Koku Awoonor; Mr. Tony Goodman, Head of Health Training Institution and Spokesperson for Ministry of Health and members of the Public Relations Team from the Ministry.

From the side of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, the Chief Executive, Dr Seidu Yakubu Adam, led the hospital’s management team, which included the Director of Medical Affairs, Dr Frank Owusu-Sekyere; Director of Pharmacy, Dr Charles Ofei-Palm; Director of Finance, Mr Gideon Gawuga; Acting Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Madam Aimee Akotey; Acting Director of General Services, Madam Cynthia Gyekye; Director of Human Resource, Mr Yehuza Jawula; Deputy Director of PPME, Mr Pius Agbeviadey; Head of Anaesthesia, Dr Andrew Adadae; Head of Biomedical Engineering, Dr Lyold Baffoe; and the Head of Public Relations, Mr Mustapha Salifu.

Receiving the machines, Dr Seidu Yakubu Adam, Chief Executive Officer of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, expressed appreciation to the Minister and the Government for the timely donation.
“We are very grateful for this intervention. The machines have come at a crucial time and will significantly improve our capacity to deliver critical surgical and emergency care,” he stated.

Out of the eight anaesthesia machines, two have been allocated to the Department of Plastic and Burns Surgery, with the remaining six to be distributed among other key departments within the hospital.

The presentation at Korle Bu forms part of the Government’s broader commitment to retool health institutions nationwide under the Resetting the Health Sector Agenda, aimed at modernising healthcare infrastructure and improving patient care across the country.