Edward
Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) was Tuesday boosted with uniforms and
patients gowns for its staff at a ceremony held at the hospital ground in
Banjul.
The
gifts were donated by a Belgian couple, Eric De Coyer and Carine Tijoen.
Presenting
the items to the hospital, Eric De Coyer, said for over fifteen years they have
been helping The Gambia not only to bring materials but other useful things.
He thanked the people of Belgium who also
contributed in supporting them in order to bring the donation to The Gambia,
adding that without their support it would have been difficult to do it.
“We
can give them to hospitals to help the people of The Gambia. That is very
important because in Europe a lot of things get spoilt,” he said.
Dr
Ahmad Lamin Samateh, Chief medical director of EFSTH, said it was a very happy
moment for them to be receiving medical uniforms and patients’ gowns.
He lamented that the materials are in short
supply at the hospital and the hospital management was working very hard to
make sure that all staff wear appropriate decent uniforms.
This
was very important for the professionalism of everybody in the hospital, he
stressed. He however praised the nurses for wearing decent uniforms, as their
uniforms are always clean.
“The
hospital management decided to get all members of staff to put on uniforms and
have decent uniforms,” he added.
Dr
Samateh noted that the gesture was important for the hospital, saying its
touches his heart seeing friends of The Gambia coming to see what their needs
are.
Getting these materials here was very
expensive, he stated, saying that they really appreciated the gesture and he
thanked their friends and local partners, Lamin and Haddy who have been very
instrumental in coordinating all activities.
“We
want to assure them that the materials will be put into good use and it will be
given to the people who need it,” he stated.
