Newmont Ghana’s Ahafo Mine has donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth GH¢77,460 to the Regional Hospital in Sunyani and St. Elizabeth Hospital at Hwidiem in the Bono and Ahafo Regions respectively, to help them fight against COVID-19. The donation was a response to requests by the hospitals, and builds on other contributions and efforts already implemented by Newmont Ghana to help the country fight against the pandemic.
The Regional Hospital-Sunyani received 900 pieces of N95 respirators, 5,000 surgical face masks, 500 re-usable face masks, 3 pieces of digital pulse oximeters, an infrared thermometer gun, 120 rolls of paper hand-towels, 5 Veronica buckets with receivers and 3 storage buckets; while St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital received 100 pieces of N95/N35 masks, 500 disposable gowns, 300 pieces of examination gloves, 100 bottles of hand sanitiser, 8 Veronica buckets, 5 gun thermometers, 100 disposable plastic aprons, 10 gum-boots, 1000 hair caps, and 300 gynecological gloves.
Donating the items at St. Elizabeth Catholic Hospital, the Acting General Manager of Newmont Ahafo Mine, Okyere Ntrama, said the company prioritises health and safety, and is committed to help strengthen the capabilities of public institutions to enable them minimise the risks and impacts associated with COVID-19.
“We recognise that we cannot defeat COVID-19 in isolation. We all need each other to win this fight. That is why we are partnering our local governments and medical institutions toward addressing the greatest needs within our communities and nation,” he said.
Receiving the items, Dr. Ivan Muanah – Medical Director of St. Elizabeth Hospital, thanked Newmont for the gesture. “We made a distress call to Newmont, and we appreciate their response to our call by donating these PPEs.” He applauded Newmont for the support during these difficult times.
Items donated to the Regional Hospital-Sunyani were received at the Bono Regional Health Directorate by Dr. Kofi Amoh-Kodieh, Deputy Director-Clinical. On behalf of the hospital, he also thanked Newmont for the support and assured the mine of appropriate maintenance and use of the items by the hospital.
The two health facilities serve as the major health delivery centres for the Bono and Ahafo Regions, and the donation will complement the hospitals’ ongoing efforts to prevent spread of the viral disease.
Newmont’s contributions to the fight against COVID-19
Newmont Ghana has so far supported Ghana’s public health efforts with US$100,000. As part of this, the company has contributed US$20,000 to the Asutifi North District Assembly relief efforts toward the provision of PPE, personal hygiene items, community sensitisation among others.
Newmont Global has also established a US$20million global fund to help host communities, governments and employees around the world combat the pandemic. In the coming weeks and months, the mine will be implementing additional interventions – with the Ahafo Mine’s share of the funds going to further support its communities in preventing the spread and managing impacts of the disease.
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