By Kofi Ahovi
The government has been presented with medical relief items worth over US$22 million for onward distribution to hospitals and clinics across the country. The items which include drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis among others were handed over to the government by Breast Care International (BCI) who received the donations from the National Cancer Coalition (NCC-USA).
Beneficiary institutions include both public and private hospitals such as the psychiatric hospitals, Peace and Love Hospitals, polyclinics as well as other health organizations including non-governmental organization.
Presenting the items to the government, president of BCI, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, said “We are thrilled with the success of this humanitarian programme with the NCC and its coalition of international companies and NGOs, as we strive to provide high quality medicines for cancer and other serious diseases to poor patients in Ghana, who would otherwise go without their required treatment.”
She added that the need for cancer resources including modern chemotherapies is immense and BCI would continue to work closely with NCC to increase the level of assistance that the country receives.
Receiving the items on behalf of the government, Samuel Boateng, director, office of the Chief Director Ministry of Health expressed appreciation to the two institutions for their gesture. He promised that the items would be evenly and properly distributed to beneficiaries.
The two organizations have been collaborating since signing an MOU in 2009, helping to provide medicines to public hospitals, clinics and foundation in Ghana that help individual needs.
The two institutions have also secured a grant from Johnson and Johnson to soon provide Oncology training for nurses in Ghana. The training is a component of the NCC’s women’s Cancer Imitative that seeks to secure modern therapies and technologies to address cervical, breast and ovarian cancers.
Last year, NCC and BCI facilitate the donation of nine projects valued at US$22 million.
Breast Care International is a non-governmental organization formed in2002 to educate women about breast cancer and the establishment of breast cancer awareness centres throughout Ghana. While the National Cancer coalition operates in the USA. It also supports cancer relief, research and educational programmes throughout the world. The coalition’s international medical assistance programme, termed NCC Cares, provides requested pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and hospital supplies to public hospitals and local humanitarian organizations that help needy patients in over 50 developing countries around the world.
The government has been presented with medical relief items worth over US$22 million for onward distribution to hospitals and clinics across the country. The items which include drugs for the treatment of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis among others were handed over to the government by Breast Care International (BCI) who received the donations from the National Cancer Coalition (NCC-USA).
Beneficiary institutions include both public and private hospitals such as the psychiatric hospitals, Peace and Love Hospitals, polyclinics as well as other health organizations including non-governmental organization.
Presenting the items to the government, president of BCI, Dr. Beatrice Wiafe Addai, said “We are thrilled with the success of this humanitarian programme with the NCC and its coalition of international companies and NGOs, as we strive to provide high quality medicines for cancer and other serious diseases to poor patients in Ghana, who would otherwise go without their required treatment.”
She added that the need for cancer resources including modern chemotherapies is immense and BCI would continue to work closely with NCC to increase the level of assistance that the country receives.
Receiving the items on behalf of the government, Samuel Boateng, director, office of the Chief Director Ministry of Health expressed appreciation to the two institutions for their gesture. He promised that the items would be evenly and properly distributed to beneficiaries.
The two organizations have been collaborating since signing an MOU in 2009, helping to provide medicines to public hospitals, clinics and foundation in Ghana that help individual needs.
The two institutions have also secured a grant from Johnson and Johnson to soon provide Oncology training for nurses in Ghana. The training is a component of the NCC’s women’s Cancer Imitative that seeks to secure modern therapies and technologies to address cervical, breast and ovarian cancers.
Last year, NCC and BCI facilitate the donation of nine projects valued at US$22 million.
Breast Care International is a non-governmental organization formed in2002 to educate women about breast cancer and the establishment of breast cancer awareness centres throughout Ghana. While the National Cancer coalition operates in the USA. It also supports cancer relief, research and educational programmes throughout the world. The coalition’s international medical assistance programme, termed NCC Cares, provides requested pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and hospital supplies to public hospitals and local humanitarian organizations that help needy patients in over 50 developing countries around the world.
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