South Tongu MP supports establishment of lab at Kpotame Health Centre
Mr Maxwell Kwame Lukutor, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the South Tongu Constituency, has supported the Kpotame Health Centre with essential laboratory equipment to facilitate the establishment of a laboratory at the facility.
The items provided included a filter instrument box, sponge forceps Rampley straight, air conditioners, microscope, among other essential laboratory equipment.
The items were received by Ms Mavis Agumeh, the District Director of Health Services, and handed over to the Chairman of the Community Health Management Committee (CHMC), Mr Picoco Grant Dugbenu, in the presence of health officials and community leaders.
The intervention followed a request from the Directorate, as the health centre had operated for several decades without a laboratory. Once fully operational, the facility is expected to improve diagnostic services for Kpotame and surrounding communities within the South Tongu District, as well as parts of the neighbouring Ada East District.
Mr Lukutor emphasised the need for the proper use and maintenance of the equipment to ensure efficiency and sustainability. He also reiterated his commitment to accountability in the implementation of development interventions.
During the visit, the MP inspected a newly installed 30 Litres Per Minute (30LPM) Medical Oxygen Generator (System Oxycon) at the centre, described as the only one currently serving the district. He also highlighted other ongoing health-related interventions in the constituency, including the renovation of the Dordoekope and Agbakope Clinics, and the earlier provision of motorbikes to the Xikpo and Besakope CHPS compounds.
Ms Agumeh lauded the efforts of the MP and pledged that the equipment would be used purposefully to serve the people of South Tongu and beyond.
BY TIMES REPORTER
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