The Ghana Chambers of Mines has donated some health equipment to the Bimbilla government hospital to help facilitate quality health delivery in the area.
The items include an incubator to deal with neo natal births and six hospital beds are meant to ease congestion and reduce the pairing of patients particularly infants on admission at the facility.
At a ceremony in Bimbilla, capital of the Nanumba North Municipality to make the donation, the CEO of the chamber of mines, Sulemana Koney said the donation was in response to a news report about the health challenges that existed at the facility.
Medical superintendent of the Bimbilla Government Hospital, Dr. Abdulai Osman said the facility serves clients as far as Nkwanta North in the Oti Region, Kpandai and Nunumba south. He however said the lack of potable water, an ambulance for emergencies and staff accommodation where hindering health service delivery in the municipality.
The Municipal chief executive for Nanumba North, Abdulai Yaqoub, who was present during the presentation, responded to some of the concerns raised by the hospital authorities.
Still on Ghana Chambers of Mines
Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Sulemani Koney is calling for the operationalization of the minerals development funds Act that will allow the establishment of the mining community development scheme to ensure rapid development of mining communities across the country.
He explained that, the mining community’s development scheme will allow direct allocation of the minerals funds to host communities thereby funding developmental projects in the mine communities.
Speaking on the Diamond power drive on Thursday morning, Sulemani Koney further explained that, the current minerals Act does not allow any direct allocation of resources for the development of the mining communities.
He urged community members to begin questioning duty bearers on how minerals resources have been used over the years. Mining resources he added should not be used for recurring expenditure but for tangible developmental projects.
Mr. Sulemana Koney also said the Ghana chamber of mines is working to ensure all stakeholders in the mining industry including communities’ benefits from the mining activities.
A director at the Ghana Chamber of mines Ahmed Nantogmah, also explained that, a major objective of the Chamber is to provide thought leadership for national issues related to mining in order to ensure fair distribution of mine resources.
He said mining could be a catalyst for sustainable development in Ghana if the government put in the needed investment in the sector.
