St.
Goods For Gambia, a non-profitable organisation have recently donated eight
monitors and other medical equipment to Brikama district hospital. The monitors
would help to detect if a patient is stable or there is need to act fast.
Dr.
Momodou Lamin Jobarteh, junior registrar and head of internal medical at the
hospital said the donation is timely and important, adding that the monitors
will go a long way in emergency cases.
Jim
Jobe, health worker at the Bundung maternal hospital said St. Goods For Gambia
has been a good partner since inception.
“Recently,
they have donated 100 computers and said they are willing to do more for The
Gambia. Brikama benefited because it is a district hospital and one of the
hospitals in The Gambia with the highest record of patients,” he said.
Morr
Touray, chairperson of St. Goods For Gambia said the donation is part of
complementing government efforts, especially in the education, health and
agriculture sectors.
He
revealed that they are working on a future project that will be providing rice
to Gambian people.a
Lamin
Sanyang, officer in charge of the hospital said government is trying in the
health sector but can’t do it all, donations like the one provided by of St.
Goods For Gambia will contribute greatly.
He
expressed gratitude to the donors while assuring them that the trust they have
on Brikama will be maintained and the equipment will be used for their rightful
purpose.
“Your
future project do not surprise us because we know that your foundation has
Gambia at heart,” he said.
Mr
Sanyang added that the area population of Brikama is increasing gradually and
the demand in the hospital is getting high. He urged other philanthropists and
NGOs to lend a hand.
Aminata
Sillah, representative of the regional health directorate said engaging in the
health sector, agriculture and education is important, they are the trending
sectors in The Gambia.
She
thanked the donors for complementing government efforts, adding that only
qualified health personnel is not enough but having medical equipment and
medicine to enable the health personnel to deliver as expected.
