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  • Tamale Teaching Hospital gets CT scan, paediatric theatre

    Tamale Teaching Hospital gets CT scan, paediatric theatre

    The Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) has recently inaugurated a new CT scan and children’s theatre, enhancing its capacity to provide specialized surgical operations and care specifically for children.

    Initiated by the International Child Cleft Foundation, Smile Foundation and KidsOR, the paediatric theatre has been furnished with cutting-edge equipment tailored towards meeting the surgical needs of children.

    The facility is expected to improve child healthcare delivery at the hospital which serves as a major referral centre in northern Ghana.

    On the other hand, the CT scan is expected to complement the existing one which has been breaking down frequently due to the pressure on it.

    The frequent breakdown of the old machine over the years compelled patients to travel to as far as Techiman in the Bono East Region for scan services.

    The new machine procured by the Ministry of Health has been installed at the Accident and Emergency Unit to offer emergency services to patients.

    Inauguration

    Inaugurating the facilities, the acting Chief Executive Officer of the TTH, Dr Atiku Adam, expressed gratitude to Smile Train and KidsOR for their collaborative efforts that led to the building of the children’s theatre.

    He said the hospital conducted about 328 surgeries among children alone in its shared surgical theatre in 2022 and added that the number could have been more, if the hospital had a dedicated theatre for children.

    He pledged his outfit’s commitment to put the facilities to good use, to enable them to serve their intended purposes.

    For his part, the Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu, reiterated the government’s commitment to improve healthcare delivery in the country.

    That, he said, would go a long way to contribute towards achieving universal health coverage by 2030.

  • Adopt security measures to deal with violent extremism – Northern Regional Minister charges MMDAs

    The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Shaibu, has charged metropolitan, municipal and district assemblies (MMDAs) to put in place effective security measures to help deal with possible violent extremist activities and other crimes in the region.

    “The threat of terrorism is real and those of us at the realm of affairs should intensify efforts to create awareness in our communities on the need for vigilance and support to our security agencies who are well poised to deal with any situation” he said.

    Alhaji Shaibu made the call while addressing a meeting of members of the Northern Regional Coordinating Council (NRCC) in Tamale last Friday.

    The meeting brought together various heads of institution, metropolitan, municipal and district chief executives(MMDCEs) and development partners among others to review activities, projects and programmes in the region.

    It was also to create opportunity for collaboration between the council and development partners.

    Work hard

    Alhaji Shaibu, who is the chairman of the council, charged the MMDCEs not to allow power to take away their responsibilities but rather work hard to develop their areas.

    “It is also important that we continue to remind ourselves of the enormous responsibility reposed in us, as members of this august body and also I urge all to demonstrate selfless commitment and dedication to work so that we can accelerate the pace of development in this region,” he said.

    He indicated that eight districts had so far benefited from the agenda 111 hospitals policy by the government to help make the provision of quality health care available and accessible to the people.

    He added that a number of road projects had been completed, while others were ongoing in the region, saying “the government of the Akufo-Addo-Bawumia administration has given a major facelift to many roads in the region, particularly the Tamale Metropolis through asphalting and upgrading of major roads.”

    For his part, the Chief Director of the Northern Regional Coordinating Council, Alhassan Issahaku, lauded the MMDCEs for their commitment to work and urged them to do more.

    Writer’s email: mohammed.fugu@graphic.com.gh