Speaker Bagbin donates drugs worth over GHC300k to UW Regional Health Directorate to fight meningitis
Speaker Bagbin donates drugs worth over GHC300k to UW Regional Health Directorate to fight meningitis
The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Kingsford Sumana Bagbin, has donated essential medical supplies worth over GH¢300,000 to the Upper West Regional Health Directorate to support the fight against meningitis in the region.
The donation, which includes critical items such as Ceftrioxone injections, reception injections, Ringers Lactate Injections, Spinal needles, Normal Saline, and Dexamethasone, aims to enhance the region’s capacity to manage and treat meningitis cases.
The Speaker on Sunday, February 16, 2025, gifted the directorate with 8,400 quantities of Ceftrioxone injection, 1,600 quantities of reception injection, and 2,100 quantities of Ringers Lactate Injection.
Others are; 12 packs of spinal needles, 2,100 quantities of Normal Saline, and 300 quantities of Dexamethasone.
This timely donation is expected to alleviate the shortage of essential medical supplies in the region, enabling healthcare workers to provide effective treatment and care to patients.
The Speaker, who is a former Minister for Health, is committed to improving healthcare outcomes in Ghana
His donation demonstrates his ongoing dedication to addressing the health needs of Ghanaians, particularly in regions like the Upper West, which often face unique healthcare challenges.
The Upper West Region has been experiencing a surge in meningitis cases, and this donation will undoubtedly support the efforts of healthcare workers and the Regional Health Directorate to combat the outbreak.
The region has currently recorded 129 suspected cases, with 16 deaths and 22 confirmed cases.
