Catholic society supports two hospitals

The Marshallan Relief and Development Services (MAREDES) has  presented GH¢150,000 worth of medical equipment to two Catholic hospitals to help improve upon healthcare at the hospitals.

The beneficiary institutions, the Battor and the St Gregory Catholic hospitals, received equipment such as colposcopes, diathermy machine, spirometer, and gynaecology surgery instruments among other items.

MAREDES is the development wing of the Knights and Ladies of Marshall, a Catholic friendly society. 

The presentation was made through the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) to be distributed to the selected hospitals. 

Presentation

Speaking at the  presentation ceremony in Accra, the Board Chairman of MAREDES, Sir Knight Edward Prah, explained that primary consideration of the donation was to reach the poor and improve on quality health care.

He further said the pieces of equipment were presented to the health facilities because they had the capac