IRC Donates 3 Vehicles and 3 Motor Bikes to Kenema Government Hospital
A non-Governmental International Organization knows as the International Rescue Committee (IRC) last month donated materials worth over billions of Leones ranging from 3 hard top land cruisers, 7 motor bikes, 3 Lenovo lap top computers, 2 photo copiers, 1x 4.5 horse power Kingsmax generator, 1 VHF Codan, 1 gas cooker and 1 refrigerator with freezing compartment to the Kenema District Health Medical Team (DHMT), the Kenema Government Hospital Administration, the Kenema District Council and the Kenema City Council respectively. (Photo: Donated vehicles)
The donations which attracted many Ministry Department Agencies (MDA’s), other non-Governmental Organizations, Civil Societies, members of the fourth estate among others , took place at the newly constructed Kenema District Council Hall, Nyandeyama road, Kenema.
In his opening remarks the Deputy Chairman of the Kenema District Council who also doubles as the Chairman of the occasion, Steven Ngawunja, welcomed all partners, members of the fourth estate and stake holders to the asset donation ceremony of European Union funded project, adding that IRC has been implementing health program in the district with the aim of complementing the effort of the government on the free health care services in the country.
Giving an overview of the EU project’s operations and key achievement the program manager of reproductive health IRC Kenema Tamba Sam, said the impact was to support the Kenema District Mothers, babies and health system from 2005 – 2013 and the Funding Stream were 2005 – 2008 –Emergency Obstetric Care Project, 2009-2010 – Integrated approach to health System Strengthening with focus on Reproductive and Child Health 2011-2013- Service Delivery and System strengthening- a two pronged approach, Joint supervisions with Councils, DHMT, facility supervisions and on job trainings, training of PHU and maternity ward staff, emergency obstetric care, newborn resuscitation, service user feedback sessions and they brought Maternal & Perinatal Death Reviews, Ambulance Committee, Drug Management Committee, Top Health Management and Stakeholder Meetings.
Sam said the projects have been doing a lot of donations among which were essential drugs & medical supplies, medical equipment, motorbikes, microscopes, VHF Radios and Codans, Generators, Provided Ambulances, Supported Fuel, maintenance, parts, supplies, Provided mobile & land phones, provided phone credit/top-up, blood bank testing materials & supplies, blood donor club support, mobile drives, generator fuel & maintenance and trainings adding that the outcome was 2,838% increase in facility deliveries, 516 at supported sites – 2005, 15,162 at 77 PHUs & hosp.– up to Dec. 2013, 655% increase in ambulance referrals, 86 – 2005, 649 – up to Dec. 2013, Proportion of expected deliveries in health facilities: 71% vs 52%, Average monthly TBA referrals for health facility services: 75 vs 3. He underscore the challenges face during the implementation of the project among which were District & City revenue base to support health services, No structured support for TBAs, Low acceptance of contraceptive methods for birth delaying & spacing, Poor attendance for post natal & newborn care.
Donated bikes
Declaring the items for donation to various partners the regional field coordinator IRC Kenema Alusine Kpulun said they are donating these items which were used by IRC Kenema under the EU funded program on reproductive health to partners who were working with them during the eight (8) implementation period, adding the 3 Yamaha motor bikes will be given to Kenema District Council, 1 Yamaha motor bike will be given to Kenema City Council, 3 Yamaha motor bikes, 2 hard top land cruisers, one VHF Codan, among other to the DHMT and hospital Administration 1 hard top land cruisers, one gas cooker and one refrigerator with freezing compartment amongst other.
He thanked the partners for their activeness during their implementation of the project and called EU always remembers the country in term of donation.
The Mayor of the Kenema City Council in his statement said that the IRC has been supporting their council and even the hospital and thank them for the gesture and promise to use the item adequately.
Similar statements were delivered by all beneficiaries’ partners’ whiles a thank you massage was done by a representative from the DHMT Koi Sylvester Alpha.
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