Ghana Physicians And Surgeons Foundation North America Maiden Health Trip To Tarkwa, Ghana

Ghana Physicians and Surgeons Foundation North America (GPSF) maiden health trip to Tarkwa, Ghana The GPSF on 25TH March 2017 made their maiden trip to Tarkwa Municipal Hospital in Ghana.

The team comprised of three medical professionals: Dr Theodora Fynn (Pulmonary Disease Specialist), Dr Francis Amoo (Internal medicine) and Ms. Josephine Thompson a nurse.

The team served in Tarkwa for two weeks. The team also presented prescription medications donated by Americares USA worth $220,000 to the Hospital to be given to patients free of charge. The team on average saw 40-50 patients a day.

The team met an incredible medical staff giving their best while working under trying circumstances. The challenges of the hospital are lack of physicians and also breakdown of medical equipment. The GPSF is currently in dialogue with a local Telecommunications Company to provide internet access to the hospital which will facilitate telemedicine options especially in the area of radiology.

The organization has also engaged the services of a US based company to help provide customized solutions to help increase the lifespan, and performance of medical equipment, drastically reducing costs and reliance on external services. Health outreach trips to Tarkwa will be held four times a year.

The next group will be at the Tarkwa Municipal Hospital for two weeks in July, 2017. The GPSF, in line with its mission, will continue to partner with Ghana Health Services to facilitate quality healthcare delivery in Ghana.