Charger Group Limited, producers of Happy Man Bitters, has joined the growing list of companies in the COVID-19 fight with a presentation to the War Memorial Hospital at Navrongo in the Upper East region.
The award-winning company presented medical essentials to help the hospital in its operations in wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The items worth about GH¢50,000 was presented to the medical facility by officials of Charger Limited.
The donation was in swift response to an appeal by authorities of the hospital for support in the fight against the global pandemic.
Presenting the items to the hospital, Head of Digital Marketing at Charger Limited, Roland Delewe said: “Charger Limited was already preparing its list to donate to the hospital and, I must say that the letter came at the right time to align with our intentions for the hospital.”
The items included 20 crates of fruit juice, 50 cartons of bottled water, four pieces of infrared thermometer guns, five digital BP monitors,1,000 pieces of surgical face masks, 5,000 disposable examination gloves,50 disposable surgical gowns,120 rolls of disposable tissue,20 veronica buckets, 30 cartons of liquid soap and 1,000 pieces of Charger Hand Sanitisers.
Mr Delewe added that portions of the donations were earmarked for the Municipal Health Directorate for onward distribution to other health facilities.
Paramount Chief of the Navrongo Traditional Area Navro Pio, Pe Dennis Aneakwoa Belinia, who was present at the donation, expressed gratitude to the Chief Executive Officer of Charger Limited, Dr Emmanuel Borketey Bortey and his team for the kind gesture and prayed for a continuous and strengthened relationship.
The Navro Pio, Pe Dennis Aneakwoa Belinia said: “May he continue to be successful in his endeavors, I pray that you get more to support Navrongo.“
Meanwhile, authorities at the War Memorial Hospital indicated that so far, the facility has recorded 17 suspected cases which turned out negative and assured that the items will be put to appropriate use.
The donation by Charger Limited is one of the numerous supports extended to the Upper East Region in various fields which have impacted positively to the growth of the region.