The 2024/2025 batch of National Service Personnel (NSPs) from the Ghana Grid Company Ltd. (GRIDCo) on Wednesday donated medical equipment worth GHS 280,000 under GRIDCo’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative to support quality healthcare delivery at the Tema General Hospital, in the Greater Accra Region.
They included 13 pieces of Crank Manual Beds, 13 pieces of Hospital Mattresses, 1 piece of Dental Chair, 5 pieces of Drip Stands, 1 piece of Steel Patient Trolley, 1 piece of Compressor Patient Trolley, and 2 pieces of Blood Pressure (BP) Machines.
The equipment was funded via a self-imposed monthly contribution by all NSPs and GRIDCo’s corporate support.
Tema General Hospital was selected for the donation following a needs assessment by the 2024/2025 GRIDCo NSPs, with support from GRIDCo Management and the Management of the hospital.
Every year, GRIDCo tasks National Service Personnel posted to the company to implement a CSR initiative which leaves a lasting social impact.
In 2023, for instance, the National Service Personnel renovated the fashion centre, washroom facilities, and office space at the Accra Rehabilitation Centre at Adabraka in Accra, bringing smiles to the faces of inmates and management.
This tradition not only supports communities GRIDCo operates in, but also instills in the Personnel a strong sense of responsibility, leadership, and service beyond their one-year National Service period.
The donation is aimed at enhancing patient care, improving the working environment for healthcare providers, and strengthening the hospital’s overall capacity to serve the community.
Receiving the items, Dr. Ralph Armah, Director of the Tema General Hospital, commended the 2024/2025 GRIDCo National Service Personnel and Management of GRIDCo for the donation of the medical equipment, emphasising the critical role the equipment would play in improving healthcare delivery at the hospital.
He was optimistic that the equipment would ease the pressure on doctors and nurses at the hospital.
The Administrator of the Tema General Hospital, Dr. Samuel Obeng-Mensah, who also praised the gesture by the National Service Personnel, called on government and the private sector to invest in healthcare to save the nation from the situation where people fly outside to seek medical care.
Miss Keziah Ewurama Nuamah Nyarko, President of GRIDCo’s NSPs, stated: “This project reflects GRIDCo’s support in communities where it operates. We the NSPs are proud to contribute to saving lives and improving the conditions of the Tema General Hospital with our widow’s mite.”
Speaking on behalf of the Management and staff of GRIDCo, Mr. Isaac Issahaku Mumuni, Director, Human Resources, noted that: “I commend our NSPs for showing that service is not just about fulfilling a duty, but about leaving a lasting impact. Their passion and effort are demonstrated in the execution of a health initiative which positively impacts lives. I appreciate the Management of the Tema General Hospital for giving the NSPs a chance to support the hospital.”
He reiterated GRIDCo’s commitment to delivering Ghana’s power transmission needs while actively supporting the communities it serves.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com
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