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WHO,
Presbyterian Church supports flood victims
Tamale, Dec. 11, Ghanadot/GNA- The World Health Organisation
(WHO) and the Presbyterian Church of Ghana have donated
relief items to flood victims in the three Northern Regions:
Upper West, Upper East and Northern Regions.
WHO donated health kits for distribution to health centres
in the flood-hit communities to help improve upon health
care delivery while the Church donated food, soap and
clothing.
The health kits, which WHO mobilised through the Norwegian
Government, included 52 boxes of inter-emergency health
kits, 22 boxes of cholera drugs and two boxes of malarial
drugs.
Dr Joaquim Saweka, WHO representative in Ghana, on behalf of
the Organization, made the presentation to the Northern
Regional Minister, Alhaji Mustapha Ali Idris in Tamale.
He said WHO was touched by the devastating floods that hit
the three Northern Regions.
Dr. Saweka said the health of the people was paramount to
WHO hence the support towards the treatment diseases
including cholera and malaria.
Dr Saweka said WHO would ensure that about 30,000 people who
were affected by the floods received proper healthcare.
He advised health personnel to ensure that the drugs were
used for the intended purpose.
The Church presented 2,130 bags of maize, 178 bags of rice,
159 cartons of cooking oil, 164 cartons of carbolic soap and
some used clothing.
Reverend Kwasi Addae-Naami, Chairperson of the Northern
Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, presented
the items on behalf of the religious organization to the
Minister.
Alhaji Idris, said measures have been put in place to ensure
equitable distribution of the items.
He commended WHO and the Church for the gesture and appealed
to other organisations to support the victims.
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