THE Health Workers Union at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) have presented gifts to children on admission at the hospital.
A total of 94 gift-wrapped were presented to the children, with 35 going to the Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), 50 to the Children's Emergency Ward and nine to the Paediatric ward.
Speaking to the Daily Graphic after the presentation, an Executive Officer of the Public Affairs Unit at the TTH, Ms Esther Samira Awudu, noted that the workers wanted to make a difference in the lives of the children, since they missed the opportunity to celebrate the recent Eid festivities with their families at home.
“The workers wanted to bring joy to these children by showering them with gifts that would gladden their hearts and keep them playing,” she explained.
Ms Awudu mentioned that keeping children happy at the hospital could facilitate their recuperation and take away the gloom that is usually associated with sickness.
She expressed regret that some health workers handled patients in an unfriendly manner, but noted that it was just a handful of workers whose behaviour had tarnished the image of all health workers.
Ms Awudu noted that workers at the TTH were sensitive and responsive to the needs of patients at the hospital because they had been duly sensitised to the hospital's core values.
She also said soon children on admission at the TTH would not face any difficulties when the rehabilitation of the hospital is completed.
“When the project is completed, there would be much space for patients, including children, and there would also be enough facilities to help provide medical care,” she added.
Ms Awudu also noted that the rehabilitation of the hospital would further attract more qualified and specialised personnel, such as paediatricians to the hospital.
“Therefore, we expect a significant improvement in healthcare provision at the hospital, which would translate into creating a lively environment for patients,” she added.
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