TEMA: The Ga Ladies Association has generously donated essential items to the Tema Metropolitan Assembly’s (TMA) Health Centre as part of its tenth-anniversary celebrations. The donation includes 100 pieces of bedsheets and a refrigerator, which are intended to enhance the quality of healthcare services for patients and ensure safe storage of vaccines and antibiotics, minimizing the risk of contamination.
According to Ghana News Agency, Ms Delphina Naaja Jones, a founding member and president of the Ga Ladies Association, explained that the organization was established a decade ago by Ga Christian women committed to giving back to the communities they inhabit. The association, which comprises women of Ga lineage residing in Tema and its surrounding areas, adopted the TMA Health Centre to provide necessary support for delivering effective healthcare services, particularly for women and children.
Ms Jones emphasized the importance of community support, urging Ga women to join the association and contribute to
its philanthropic efforts. In addition to the donation to the TMA Health Centre, Ms Sheila Tettey, an executive member of the association, revealed that they had also donated essential healthcare supplies, including bedsheets and towels, to the Pantang Hospital. The association is also planning to extend help to orphans in Tema Newtown, located in the Tema East constituency.
Ms Tettey highlighted the importance of women’s health, advising women to undergo regular breast examinations to facilitate early detection and treatment of breast cancer. She cautioned against self-medication and the use of herbs and encouraged women not to fear medical procedures that may be necessary to save their lives.
Ms Catherine Kortey, Head of the TMA Health Centre, expressed gratitude for the association’s contributions, acknowledging the positive impact these donations will have on the center’s ability to provide services. She praised the Ga Ladies Association for their ongoing support and urged them to continue their commitm
ent to enhancing healthcare delivery in the community. Additionally, Ms Kortey advised women to participate in regular screenings for breast and cervical cancer, underscoring the significance of early detection and the availability of vaccinations and treatments that can improve survival rates.