E/R: Bryan Acheampong Donates Gh₵ 821,000 To Support Coronavirus Fight

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Abetifi Constituency, Hon. Bryan Acheampong has donated GHS 821,000 to seven constituencies and health facilities in the Eastern Region to help in the fight against the Coronavirus (Covid-19).

Making the donation at the Rock City Hotel in Nkwatia, Kwahu, the lawmaker underscored that the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic is a global one, which needs all hands on deck. He emphasized that “giving to those in need is not charity, its humanity”.

The donation includes 107,000 pieces of Hand Sanitizers at the tune of GHS481,000.00; an amount of GHS20,000.00 to each of the 7 beneficiary district hospitals and a sum of GHS200,000.00 as a regional Contingency Fund for other hospitals in the region.

The constituencies that benefited from the gesture were Afram Plains North, Afram Plains South, and Abirem. The rest are Mpraeso, Nkawkaw, Abetifi, and Suhum. Mr. Acheampong indicated that this is to support the constituencies in the fight against the pandemic. Each constituency received 15,000 Hand Sanitizers.

The New Abirem Government Hospital, Atibie Government Hospital, Suhum Government Hospital, Nkawkaw Holy Family Hospital, Donkorkrom Presby Hospital, Afram Plains South District Clinics and Kwahu East District Clinics received an amount of GHS20,000.00 each for the purchase of Personal Protective Equipment’s (PPEs).

Receiving the items at the Rock City Hotel in Nkwatia in the Kwahu East district, the elated constituency representatives and officials of the health facilities thanked Hon. Bryan Acheampong for the kind gesture.

Hon. Bryan Acheampong took the opportunity to thank the frontline health workers for their hard work during this pandemic.