The
Rotary Club of Royden Revolve in UK in partnership with the Rotary Club of
Fajara Thursday donated some medical equipment to the Edward Francis Small
Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) neonatal ward.
The
donation was made upon the request made by the Operation Save the Children
Foundation through EFSTH.
The
donated items included one neonatal incubator, oxygen tubes masks,
resuscitation box and other resuscitation equipment, ward curtains for
maternity ward, towels, doctors and nurse uniforms, as well as incubator
machine.
Speaking at the presentation ceremony held at
the hospital grounds, Minyan Jobe, Vice President of the Rotary Club of Fajara,
expressed delight in presenting the items to the management of the Edward
Francis Small Teaching Hospital meant for the neonatal ward of Operation Save
the Children Foundation.
He
said the items were donated by the Rotary Club of Royden Revolve in UK and
partners in England meant for the ward of the EFSTH in Banjul.
Mr
Jobe said the Rotary Club of Fajara and Rotary Club of Royden Revolve in UK are
partners of the EFSTH for years.
“We
work hand in hand to help support the hospital by bringing items requested by
the hospital themselves through Operation Save the Children Foundation or items
that are really needed by the hospital.”
Mr
Jobe assured the hospital management that the Rotary Club of Fajara would
continue to support them, adding that they are here to complement the efforts
of the government.
“As
Rotarian, it is our duty to serve our community; it our duty to help our local
hospital, in order to satisfy the focus areas of the Rotary Club.”
He
expressed happiness and pride to be able to achieve the request of the hospital
by donating them the needed items.
He
thanked the Rotary Club of Royden Revolve of UK and by extension the Rotary
Club of Fajara that contributed immensely in helping to facilitate the arrival
of the items to the hospital.
The
Chief Executive Officer of EFSTH, Professor M.A. Khalili, conveyed their
gratitude and appreciation to the Rotary Club of Royden Revolve through their
counterpart in The Gambia, the Rotary Club of Fajara, for donating the items.
He described the items as very timely, adding
that this was not the first time that the Rotary Club of Fajara and its
partners had been supporting the hospital.
He
said the donation has now become an annual activity, as every year they do
donate a lot of items to the hospital.
“We
are very grateful and thankful for your commitment. We assure or promise you
that these items will be used judiciously for the advancement of the healthcare
delivery in the country.”
The
EFSTH PRO, Modou Lamin Jammeh, said since the collaboration started with these
two Rotary clubs, they had been receiving items from them.
They
asked for the list of the items needed, and the list was given to them, he
said, adding that the Rotary Club of Royden Revolve through the Rotary Club of
Fajara had provided the requested items.
He
said the items were appreciated by the hospital, and thanked them for the
gesture.
