Ernest Chemists donates GH¢200,000 towards medical bills of mothers.
Ernest Chemists Ltd (ECL) has provided financial support to about 100 women across eight health facilities nationwide.
The beneficiaries were receiving treatment at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Ridge Hospital, LEKMA Hospital, Tema General Hospital, Maamobi General Hospital, Mother and Child Hospital in Kasoa and the University Hospital, Legon.
The initiative forms part of activities marking this year’s Mother’s Day celebrations.
The company also donated one baby incubator each to the Cape Coast and Tamale Teaching hospitals to support neonatal healthcare delivery.
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The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ECL, Adjoa Akyema Sampong, said the company remained committed to supporting vulnerable groups in society, especially women and children.
“This gesture reflects our commitment to giving back to the communities we serve.
We believe that when mothers are supported, families and communities become stronger,” she stated.
Ms Sampong said as Ernest Chemists celebrated its 40th anniversary, the company remained dedicated not only to providing quality and affordable healthcare products to Ghanaians, but also to undertaking critical social interventions that would improve lives.
Presenting an incubator and baby hampers to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Ms Sampong reiterated the company’s commitment to supporting vulnerable people in society, especially women and children.
Receiving the incubator on behalf of the hospital, the CEO, Dr Eric Kofi Ngyedu, and the Director of Pharmacy, Dr Robert Incoom, expressed gratitude to ECL for the kind gesture.
At the Tamale Teaching Hospital, the Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager of ECL, Clement Atagra, presented the incubator and stated that the donation was intended to address the urgent need for incubators at the facility.
The Director of Pharmacy at the hospital, Dr Salifu Tiah, who received the item, expressed gratitude to Ernest Chemists for the timely intervention.
Additionally, ECL donated baby hampers to mothers in maternity wards across several health facilities to support them with essential baby care items after discharge.
The baby hampers were presented to mothers at the Cape Coast, Tamale and Komfo Anokye Teaching hospitals, the Children’s Hospital in Kumasi and the Koforidua Regional Hospital.
The management of the beneficiary health facilities also commended the company for its support.
Similar donations would be made in selected facilities within the Volta and Bono regions.
