The Melcom Group of Companies has donated 25 medical refrigerators to selected hospitals across the country to help store blood and vaccines safely.
The health facilities benefiting from the donation include Ga North Municipal Hospital, Ga West Municipal Hospital, Ga East Municipal Hospital, LEKMA Hospital, Shai-Osudoku District Hospital, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, Kuntanase District Hospital, Essikado Hospital and Tarkwa Government Hospital.
The rest are 37 Military Hospital, Tema General Hospital, Greater Accra Regional Hospital, Police Hospital, and Ashaiman Polyclinic.Others are Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Sefwi Wiawso Municipal Hospital, Nsawam Government Hospital, Techimantia Polyclinic, Holy Family Hospital, St. Francis Xavier Hospital, Trauma Specialist Hospital, Greater Accra Blood Centre (NBS), Ho Teaching Hospital, Bibiani Municipal Hospital, and Manhyia District Hospital.
Presenting the items in Accra, the Joint Managing Group Director of Melcom, Ramesh Sadhwani, said the donation underscores the company’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s healthcare delivery system.
He explained that the fridges, specifically designed to store blood and vaccines, will enhance the capacity of beneficiary facilities to preserve vital medical supplies safely and effectively.
This initiative forms part of Melcom’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, aimed at improving the health conditions of the population, which they believe is an essential prerequisite for high productivity, Mr. Sadhwani noted.
Mr. Sadhwani mentioned that this latest gesture follows last year’s donation of 25 medical refrigerators, bringing the total number of units donated to 70, highlighting Melcom’s long-standing commitment to healthcare, stressing that the company has been organizing annual blood donation drives for the past decade, yielding approximately 12,000 pints of blood for hospitals nationwide.
He again pledged that Melcom will continue to collaborate with the National Blood Service and other partners to address the nation’s blood supply shortfall-“Ghana’s blood donation rate remains below the levels recommended by the World Health Organization”.
He however, urged all, especially the youth, to donate blood regularly to save lives, particularly for pregnant women, accident victims, and anaemic children.
The Group General Manager of Melcom, Francis Sam, also recounted the company’s tradition of giving back to society, noting that since 2010, donations have included various medical supplies and an ambulance to the 37 Military Hospital, adding that each year, they choose different donations.
The cost of an average refrigerator is about USD 5,000, so with 70 donated so far, the value is around USD 350,000,” he said.
According to him, the motivation is simple — to keep communities healthy and ensure a vibrant Ghanaian population that can patronize Melcom stores and grow with the company in prosperity. Mr. Sam expressed optimism about Ghana’s economic outlook, noting that the nation’s currency stability and post-COVID economic recovery point to a vibrant and prosperous future.
On behalf of all the beneficiary hospitals, the Public Relations Officer of the Ga East Municipal Hospital, Gloria Bentum, expressed deep gratitude to Melcom for the gesture. She described the donation as “not just a gift, but an investment in quality healthcare,” adding that it would enable facilities to store critical medical supplies under the right conditions, ensuring the safety and well-being of patients. “We are committed to using these resources responsibly to improve health services in our communities, both near and far. On behalf of all beneficiary facilities, we say thank you for supporting us in saving lives. Your generosity lightens the burden we carry as healthcare providers, and we truly appreciate it,” she stressed.
