A medical doctor who recently received a GH¢20,000 cash reward from the Paga Youth Movement (PAYOM) for accepting posting to the Paga Hospital has donated the entire amount to purchase medical equipment and supplies for the facility.
The gesture comes barely a week after the youth group honoured Dr Ama Antwiwaa Adu-Appiah for choosing to serve at the Paga Hospital at a time many doctors continue to decline postings to the Upper East Region, particularly to rural and border districts.
Instead of using the cash for her personal needs, Dr Adu-Appiah invested the entire GH¢20,000 in procuring essential medical equipment and consumables to strengthen healthcare delivery at the hospital.
Items
The items included three nebulisers, two blood pressure monitoring machines, one fetal Doppler machine, one vein finder, one haemoglobin analyser, five drip stands, five ward screens, one baby weighing scale, perfuser lines, two Veronica buckets, two handwashing basins, six rolls of cotton wool and four packs of bottled water.
Selfless gesture
Presenting the items to the hospital, Dr Adu-Appiah said the donation reflected her commitment to improving healthcare delivery for the people of Paga and its neighbouring communities.
"Words would fail me to express how grateful I am to the Paga Youth Movement for the gift they gave me.
I received it wholeheartedly. I have used the amount to purchase these medical items and equipment to make my working conditions more comfortable, not just for me, but for the entire medical team," she said.
She said the equipment would significantly improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services at the facility.
Dr Adu-Appiah also expressed appreciation to her colleagues, Dr Didier Oteng and Dr John Aberba, for their dedication to the hospital, and commended the nursing staff for assisting her to procure the equipment within a short period.
The medical officer further described the Paga Youth Movement as a dependable partner committed to supporting healthcare delivery in the community.
Receiving the equipment on behalf of the hospital, the Nurse Manager, Zita Abdulaih, expressed appreciation to Dr Adu-Appiah for putting the welfare of patients ahead of her personal interests.
"On behalf of the Medical Superintendent, Dr Oteng, management, nurses, midwives and the entire staff of Paga Hospital, we are filled with joy to receive these wonderful gifts.
Out of the many things you could have done with the money, you thought of us.
We are very grateful," she said.
She assured the doctor that the equipment would be properly maintained and put to good use to improve healthcare services.
The presentation was witnessed by the Organiser of the Paga Youth Movement, Raphael Pariyewe Kupanamo, and some staff members of the hospital.
