Upstream Petroleum Chamber supports Effia Nkwanta, 37 Military hospitals
The Ghana Upstream Petroleum Chamber has donated a consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi and the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.
The wide array of PPEs will aid in protecting workers who provide healthcare and treatment for COVID-19 patients.
The items donated include surgical masks, disposable gloves, disposable gowns, disposable coveralls, goggles, hardcovers and face shields, bringing the total number of PPEs donated by the Chamber to one million pieces.
The donation follows a similar exercise at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital the previous week.
Receiving the items in Sekondi, the Medical Director of the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, Dr. Joseph Kojo Tambil, thanked the Chamber for the initiative and expressed the facility’s determination to provide the best care for health workers risking their lives to save others.
In Accra, the Commander at 37 Military Hospital, Brig. Gen Nii Adjah Obodai, said, “We need the supply of PPE, so that the people who have designated themselves as frontline workers, are protected. It is very much appreciated and I’m encouraging all others to help so that together we can fight the virus”.
Presenting the items, the Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber, Mr David Ampofo said, “The pandemic has created unprecedented disruption the world over and the priority for the industry now is the health and safety of all. We support the government’s efforts aimed at preventing the virus from spreading. Our lives are in the hands of our heroic healthcare workers whom we must do all in our power to protect as they go about their daily duties”.
Membership of the Chamber includes Tullow Ghana Ltd, Kosmos Energy, Anardarko Ghana, Aker Energy Ghana Ltd, Vitol Upstream Ghana Ltd, ENI Ghana, MODEC Production Services Ghana JV, Subsea 7 Volta Contractors Ltd, AGM Petroleum Ghana and Cirrus Oil Services Ltd.
The Chamber also offers a platform through which the industry can be reached by stakeholders from across the economy, including local communities.