US ORGANISATION DONATES EQUIPMENT WORTH 381.7M TO TEMEKE HOSPITAL

Temeke Hospital in Dar es Salaam has received a donation of health equipment worth 381.7m/- from the US-based organisation called Helping Hand for Relief and Development (HHRD).

 

Speaking at the handover ceremony in the city ,  HHRD Country Representative Madaila  Dalidali, said the donation was meant to help patients and at the same time improve the performance of staff.

The donation included beds, a surgery machine, laboratory equipment and various types of medicine.

 

Dalidali said: “We believe that most peoples’ life will be saved through this donation. Further, we hope that it will increase the safety of women and children. In fact, our main focus is to ensure that women and children receive better health services than at present,” he said.

 

Madaila explained that the donation was provided to the Temeke Hospital as a result of the institute’s good cooperation with the Muzdalifah Islamic Charity Organisation (MICO) that assisted in its importation.

In response, MICO Deputy Secretary Abdul Mlawa said they decided to donate to Temeke Hospital after realising that it was facing a shortage of health equipment.

 

The Acting Temeke District Medical Officer (DMO),  Mohamed Khalfan, noted that the donation was made at the right time when the hospital was facing a shortage of health equipment.

 

He said: “We will use all the equipment we have received in an appropriate manner as intended. We call upon you to continue supporting us because the equipment we have is not enough compared to the service we provide.”

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