AAPC Kick Against Drone; Urged Govt. to Purchase More kids Ambulance
Some officials comprising mainly staff members of the Ansuaa Ababio Paediatric Centre (AAPC) of the Dormaa Presbyterian Hospital have embarked on a health walk to help raise public awareness for a kid’s ambulance for the Centre.
The exercise, which started at the frontage of the Hospital, saw them walk and chant slogans, amidst shouting and dancing through some principal streets of the Dormaa Central Municipality.
They carried placards some of which read, ‘Kids matter we need kids ambulance’, ‘Drones cannot carry sick kids we need ambulance’, ‘You may one day need an ambulance’.
The rest of the participants include some staff of the ambulance service in Dormaa-Ahenkro, Dormaa Poultry Farmers Association, the Police service, some political party activists, and opinion leaders.
Speaking in an interview with this portal after the walk, Dr Harry Acquah, a Medical Practitioner at the AAPC reiterated that the exercise aimed at drawing the attention of members of the public to collectively offer assistance towards the purchase of kid’s ambulance.
He explained that the Centre had to hit the streets again with a health walk because there was the urgent need to spread the vital message about the lack of kid’s ambulance noting it was important for everybody to hear this message.
“We assume that up till this time not everybody knows about this campaign. Those who hear it are likely to spread the information to others who haven’t,” he stated.
Dr. Acquah described turn out as “encouraging even though the commencement of the exercise was delayed”.
He called on individuals, organizations and philanthropists to come to the aid of the Centre and support its course to purchase an ambulance for children to help reduce infant mortality.
“Already, we have had promises from people who have expressed interest to help deliver brand new kids ambulance to us. We need some little push and assistance to make this dream a reality,” he added.
The exercise ended at the Eye Centre with participants been taken through aerobics and first aid training.
By: Robert Tachie
