In presenting the items to the health centre, Dr. Saffie Jammeh of Kanifing General Hospital said Dr. Naffie Ceesay of the Koro Ceesay Foundation was pleased to be of service to the Bakau Community, following the footsteps of her late father (Sainey Ceesay) who served as Headmaster at the Bakau Primary School for many years.
Dr. Jammeh, also a native a Bakau described the gesture as not small since it would be of benefit to the community.
He said other selected and deserving health facilities will also benefit from the benevolent gesture.
Alhagie Badara Y. Jallow, chairman of Bakau Development Committee said the Bakau Health Centre is one of the most under-resourced health facilities in the country.
He lamented the plight of Bakau women and the struggles they undertake in attending clinic at the Health Center which is remotely located from the community.
Chairman Jallow disclosed that his committee is in the process of finalising arrangements with the management of the Health Center to organise regular outreach clinics within Bakau.
He thanked staff and management of Bakau Health Centre for their service to the Bakau community.
He also thanked the Koro Ceesay Foundation through Dr. Naffie Ceesay and Dr. Saffie Jammeh for their laudable initiative. He said they look forward to a more fruitful relationship between their organisations.
In receiving the medications, Officer In Charge at Bakau Health Centre, Isatou Jallow thanked the Bakau Development Committee and the Koro Ceesay Foundation for the generous donation. She assured them that the donated items will be put into good use.
