6th July 2023 10:05:45 AM
2 mins readPresident Akufo-Addo has honored 400 frontline healthcare professionals at the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital (CCTH) for their exceptional dedication and hard work during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana.The awards serve as a token of appreciation for their tireless efforts in battling the outbreak. Among the recipients were healthcare workers from different departments of the hospital, including non-medical staff.<img
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alt="" class="wp-image-10032337738"/>They received a certificate each with citations signed by President Akufo-Addo which read in part, “Your fervent and remarkable sacrifices will always be remembered.” At a short ceremony to award the workers, the Medical Director of CCTH, Dr Stephen Laryea applauded the health workers for the good
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job done and encouraged them to do more to improve healthcare delivery. <img src="
alt="" class="wp-image-10032337739"/>He underscored the challenges, lessons and successes chalked as a teaching hospital during the pandemic and congratulated all awardees for their commitment. Dr Laryea urged all health workers to put in their
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best in executing their duties and ensure that patients’ wellbeing was their priority. <img src="
alt="" class="wp-image-10032337741"/>Despite the emergence of COVID-19 as a significant public health issue, the hospital was fortunate to have a newly constructed infectious disease center, which is currently at approximately 85 percent
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completion.Dr. Salifu Bawa, the District Director of Health for Twifo Hemang Lower Denkyira (THLD), who was among the awardees, expressed deep gratitude to President Nana Akufo-Addo for acknowledging and appreciating their collective efforts during these challenging times.<img src="
alt="" class="wp-image-10032337742"/>He appreciated the management
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of CCTH for their support towards improving healthcare in Central Region and beyond. Dr Bawa advised young and vibrant health workers to be motivated by the awards and work hard to fulfill their mandate to the Ghana Health Service and humanity. <img src="
alt="" class="wp-image-10032337743"/>All awardees expressed gratitude to the
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President and pledged their commitment to ensuring quality healthcare delivery in the country.
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