By Albert Futukpor
Tamale, Aug 26, GNA – The Maternity Ward of the Tamale West Hospital has received sanitation and hygiene items amongst others to help improve health care delivery for pregnant women and new mothers.
The items included hand-washing facilities(Veronica buckets), quantities of soap, disinfectants, and plastic chairs.
The items were donated to the ward by Tab-bu Foundation, a Tamale-based charity organisation, which undertakes initiatives to support women and children in vulnerable communities.
The donation followed a needs assessment after an enquiry was made to find out items or equipment needed at the facility for improved health care delivery for clients.
Dr Rashida Abdul-Ganiyu, Executive Director, Tab-bu Foundation, in an interview with the GNA from her base in the United States after her team ( comprising Madam Rashidatu Abdulai, Madam Naana Fatima Mohammed, Madam Mariam-Batool Musa and Mr Abdul-Rahim Mahama) presented the items to the ward in Tamale over the weekend, was hopeful that the items would help in keeping the ward clean and improve on the health of clients in general.
She explained that “We had initially reached out asking for some of their most dire needs. Our enquiry led us to a list of certain things that they needed. Considering that this was going to a maternity ward that is going to be helping women to improve and maintain hygiene, this project was embarked upon.”
She said “It is our hope that the items that were donated to the maternity ward will be used to improve hygiene within the maternity ward to help the health workers to be able to clean up between and within their work shifts and to allow the patients that have been admitted to the ward, and their families to also have the right amenities to maintain hygiene.”
She said the chairs were also included in the items to ensure that patients’ relatives and visitors coming to the ward would be more comfortable since their numbers could sometimes get overwhelming.
She thanked the health workers for their efforts to deliver quality health care to pregnant women and lactating mothers, and wished pregnant women at the ward safe deliveries and quick recoveries.
She assured that the Foundation would continue to support in other ways that would benefit the health workers and their clients.
Madam Rahatu Kadiri, Head of Department, Obstetric and Gynaecology, Tamale West Hospital, who received the items on behalf of the facility, expressed gratitude to the Foundation for the support.
She underscored the importance of hand-washing and hygiene during child delivery saying the items would go a long way to improve care for pregnant women at the ward.
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