First Atlantic Bank has donated a Digital Ultrasound Imaging system to the Tema General Hospital to help improve healthcare services in that facility.
The donation, which forms parts of the bank’s numerous corporate social responsibility activities, was to climax the bank’s recently held “Customer Appreciation Week”; a bank wide program aimed at celebrating its valued customers.
Presenting the device on behalf of the bank, EbowQuayson, Group Head of Retail Banking of First Atlantic Bank, commended the hospital for quality health delivery, and reiterated the bank’s commitment to supporting the health sector.
He mentioned that the Customer Appreciation Week celebration had been highly successful, citing the various activities which marked the week – including a health screening exercise which saw participation from over a thousand customers across the branches; an “Ex-Co Meeter Greeter” session (where the Executive Committee of the bank were in the banking halls to receive and assist customers; “a lucky dip” with exciting prizes for the customers; a “ refreshing thirstday” (an interactive session with customers which involved the customers being served fresh fruit juice and cakes in the banking halls; and finally the donation to Tema General Hospital.
Receiving the device, the Medical Director of the hospital, Dr. KwabenaOpokuAdusei expressed gratitude to the bank for the gesture, and commended the bank for its support for the hospital over the years.
He mentioned the hospital’s dire need for modern equipment to support efficient health delivery, and assured the bank of putting the device to good use.
The Digital Ultrasound Imaging System is a device used for medical ultrasound (also known as diagnostic sonography or ultrasonography), which is a diagnostic imaging technique based on the application of ultrasound, used to see internal body structures such as tendons, muscles, joints, vessels and internal organs.
Also in attendance at the presentation were Mr. BoakyeAgyei-Twum and Mr. Harrison Asigbetse of the TemaHarbour Branch and the Tema Community One Branch of the bank respectively.
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