The front view of the hospital. INSET: Folake Odediran and Dr. Anim Boamah cutting the tape to open the centre
The Eastern Regional Government Hospital in
Koforidua and Sanofi (a global biopharmaceutical company
focused on human healths) have teamed up to provide specialised care
for diabetes and hypertension patients.
They signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help address the
growing incidence of diabetes and hypertension.
Opening the clinic last week, Sanofi’s General Manager & Country
Chair, Folake Odediran, explained that diabetes and hypertension have become a
major concern, adding that about 41 million people die through diabetes and
hypertension, representing 71 per cent globally.
According to her, the World Health Organisation
(WHO) estimates that non-communicable diseases account for 34 per cent death
and 31 per cent of disease burden.
She said Sanofi is determined to help identify
and solve people’s health needs health.
The Medical Director of the Eastern Regional
Hospital, Dr. Anim Boamah, expressed gratitude to Sanofi for coming in to
assist the hospital handle diabetes and hypertension cases.
He indicated that the clinic project would help
in-patient health education, as well as to empower patients to take good care
of themselves.
Dr. Boamah added that staff would be engaged in
a capacity building whilst nurses would also be trained to improve their skills
in terms of diagnoses, patients’ education and the of management of
hypertension.
By Daniel Bampoe
