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Health News of Friday, 30 October 2015

Source: GNA

Ecobank supports Tarkwa old gov’t hospital

Ecobank Ghana as part of it’s ‘’third Ecobank day’’ celebration has donated an Incubator to the Tarkwa old government hospital.

The Ecobank day dubbed “every child in Africa deserves a better future” was aimed at providing help to schools and hospitals across the country.

Presenting the incubator at a brief ceremony, Mr. Emmanuel Akron, the Zonal Manager for Ecobank Ghana, Western and Central, said it is the responsibility of the company to give back to the communities in which they operate.

Mr. Akron said the 'Ecobank Day' is being celebrated simultaneously in eight locations across the country by the four Ecobank affiliate companies.

He said the company is donating an amount of GH¢600,000.00 to various hospitals and educational institutions.

In addition, the company has awarded three years scholarship to 25 brilliant but needy students entering boarding school in Senior High Schools across the country.

Receiving the Incubator on behalf of the hospital, Medical Superintendent at Tarkwa old government hospital, Dr. Frank Biadu Ansah thanked officials of the bank for the gesture and promised that the facility would be used for its intended purpose to save more children.