Founder and Director of Sunon Asogli Power Ghana Limited, an independent power producer in the Republic of Ghana, Togbe Afede XIV has donated a cash amount of GHC 50,000 to the Upper West Regional Hospital to support the fight against Cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM).
Kuoro Richard Babini Kanton IV, President of the Upper West Regional House of Chiefs in a brief remarks on behalf of Togbe Afede XIV indicated that, recent television footage and news coverage of CSM which has been wreaking havoc in the Upper West Region, has sent shivers down his spine.
He stated that, as the nation is busily battling with the COVID-19 pandemic with all the energy and resources, same must be done to fight CSM.
According to Kuoro Richard Babini IV, GHC 30,000.00 will serve as seed money for the establishment of a fund to support local research towards the development of a vaccine for the treatment of CSM.
He added that GHC 20,000 will go into the procurement of emergency medical supplies to support the delivery of quality and timely services to patients receiving treatment for suspected CSM cases.
The Regional Director of Health Services Dr Afreh Osei Kuffuor who received the cash donation on behalf of the Regional Minister in a short ceremony at the Upper West Regional Hospital, thanked the President of the National House of Chiefs for the support in the fight against CSM .
He noted that several calls has been sent out for philanthropies to come to the aid of the region to combat the menace.
Dr Afreh said he was happy the President of the National House of Chiefs came to the rescue of the Regional Hospital and assured that the money would be used for the intended purpose.
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