World Vision Ghana Donates Medical and Water Supplies to Oti Regional Health Directorate
By Vivian Adu, Communications Officer
The Oti Regional Health Directorate has received a significant consignment of medical and water treatment supplies from World Vision Ghana. The supplies are intended to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve hygiene practices across the region. This was made possible through Gift-in-Kind (GIK) support from World Vision Canada and water purifiers from P&G.
The items presented include over 50 WASH buckets, over 1,000 boxes of medical examination gloves, and more than 400 boxes of disposable CPE gowns and 100 boxes of P&G Water Purifier. These supplies are expected to enhance clinical service delivery, improve infection prevention efforts and encourage clean water practices within communities.
Speaking on behalf of the Health Directorate, the Deputy Director of Finance, Emmanuel Gatewku, expressed the organisation's heartfelt appreciation to World Vision Ghana for its continued partnership.
'This gesture is timely and deeply appreciated. These supplies will be put to good use in supporting quality healthcare delivery across the Oti Region. World Vision has remained a dependable ally, and we value the consistency of their support,” he stated.
Irvine Aboagye, World Vision Ghana’s Southern Regional Operations Manager, highlighted the organisation’s commitment to ensuring communities have access to clean and safe water. He noted that water quality plays a key role in community health.
“World Vision will continue to collaborate with the Regional Coordinating Council and other local stakeholders. Water is life, and it is essential that life is lived in good health. We are committed to supporting WASH initiatives at the community and household levels,” he said.
The Oti Regional Minister, Hon. John Kwadwo Gyapong, commended World Vision Ghana for its ongoing efforts, describing the organisation as 'God-sent'.
He acknowledged the persistent challenge of water-related illnesses in the region, noting that multiple deaths had occurred in Dambai in recent years due to unsafe water sources.
“Since I became Regional Minister, we have unfortunately lost several people to water-related diseases. We need stronger interventions, and I am appealing to World Vision to extend their support to Krachi East and Nkwanta South,” he urged.
The Regional Minister assured World Vision Ghana of the Regional Coordinating Council's full support and cooperation, pledging to work closely with the organisation to expand its life-saving initiatives.
This donation strengthens World Vision's ongoing commitment to improving health systems, enhancing access to clean water and promoting the overall well-being of communities across Ghana.
