Ghana
STACC began its activities in Ghana by supporting the provision of a deworming programme in the Bongo district in the North-east of the country. It included the clinical treatment of Schistosomiasis worm infestation in 25,000 children both attending and not attending school; environmental management to reduce re-infestation and public health education, most innovatively by the development and distribution of a ‘Worms & Ladders’ board game.
STACC has also supported staff training in the Mampong Mother & Baby unit in the Ashanti region as well as the provision of a counselling suite for parents and relatives.
With the help of generous donors, STACC has provided a range of medical equipment, including a ventilator to the Paediatric Intensive Care unit in the Komfo Anokye Teaching hospital in Kumasi. This increased the number of babies & children who could be treated at any one time from 2 to 5. The unit’s director, Dr John Adabie Appiah reported that the donated equipment has also allowed more sophisticated monitoring which informs more fine-tuned management leading to better clinical outcomes, quicker recoveries & shorter admissions.
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A collection of knitwear for newborns and premature babies made by volunteers in Scotland was recently donated to the Mampong Mother and Baby Unit, the shipping costs being met from generous donations from STACC supporters. Properly sized knitwear is vital for helping newborns maintain body temperature, especially those born prematurely. Dr Gyimah, Medical Director of the unit, said "It's a really great gesture by the donor. The mothers are always pleased to get the knitwear .... it's fantastic".
