The First Lady, Mrs. Lordina Mahama, under the auspices of The Lordina Foundation, has donated medical supplies and equipment to three hospitals in the Northern Region.

The hospitals were Baptist Medical Center at Nalerigu in the East Mamprusi District, Walewale Hospital in the West Mamprusi District and the Savelugu Hospital in the Savelugu/Nanton Municipality.

The items donated included hospital beds, mattresses, catheters, drip stands, breathing circuits, syringes, walking aids amongst others.

Mrs. Mahama, who presented the items to the hospitals on Thursday, assured that “The Lordina Foundation will work in cooperation with other organisations to support initiatives that will especially assist the underprivileged in accessing quality healthcare.”

She said, “I fully understand how important health is to the development and wellbeing of the people, and what a well-functioning hospital means for people” and hence the donation.

She expressed the hope that other organisations especially corporate bodies would take up the challenge and contribute to the health needs of the people to help build a better society.

She commended the people of the Region for their contributions towards enhancing the socio-economic development of the country.

Mrs. Mahama later visited the witches’ camp at Gambaga and interacted with the inmates and donated 30 bags of rice, cups, washing basins and clothing.

She also inspected work on the Skills Training Center being constructed by the Lordina Foundation at Gambaga to empower the vulnerable and women with economic skills.

She also paid courtesy calls on the Nayiri Mahami Sheriga, Overlord of the Mamprugu Traditional Area, and the Yoo Naa Mahama Abukari (VII), Chief of Savelugu.

She visited the Nyohini Children’s Home and the Anfaani Children’s Home in Tamale and interacted with the children and donated rice, sugar, milo, biscuits and toiletries.

Alhaji Limuna Mohammed Muniru, the Northern Regional Minister, said the donation by Mrs Mahama demonstrated her commitment towards improving especially maternal healthcare in the country.

Dr. Jacob Mahama, Deputy Northern Regional Director of Health Services in-charge of Public Health, received the items on behalf of the beneficiary hospitals and also handed them over to the heads of the hospitals.

The Lordina Foundation is a development oriented non-governmental organisation founded by Mrs Mahama to help in implementing her numerous initiatives aimed at improving the lives of the vulnerable.