Accra, Ghana, October 3, 2018//-The High Commission of India in Ghana has supported the 37 Military Hospital in Accra with medical supplies, as part of the celebration of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.
The medical drugs and food supplements worth several thousands of cedis were donated to Gandhi Ward of the hospital.
The Indian High Commission solicited the medical supplies from M&G Pharmaceuticals Limited, a leading Indian pharmaceutical giant operating in Ghana.
Donating the items to senior officials of the hospital, the Indian High Commission of India to Ghana, H.E Birender Singh Yadav, said the donation of the medical supplies would help improve the medical stocks of the hospital.
He said: “We are very happy to present these medical products to the ward named after Ghandi as we celebrate his 150th birth anniversary. Before that we also donated poly-tanks for restoration of water for use of the ward”.
We are very thankful to the management of the hospital for taking good care of the ward, Mr Yadav stated.
Receiving the items, the Commander of the 37 Military Hospital, Mr Michael Akwasi Yeboah-Agyapong thanked the Indian High Commissioner H.E Mr Yadav and staff of the commission for the donation.
He said: “For the hospital, we need water for our daily operations. I can assure you that the medical supplies will be put into good use”.
Mr Yeboah-Agyapong used the occasion to assure the Indian High Commission that the ward would remain Ghandi Ward.
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