The Rotary club of Tamale in partnership with some international Rotaries have supported the Tamale Teaching Hospital with essential medical equipment and other supplies valued at about GH¢1 million to ensure improved healthcare delivery. The donation, which came in two 40-footer containers are made up of 40 per cent equipment and 60 per cent consumables scanners, operating microscopes, X-ray machines, Incubators, Keratometer for eye operations, Electrocardiogram machine, dental chair and accessories, hospital beds, trolleys and wheel chairs. Rotary clubs in United States of America, Canada and the United Kingdom (UK) had supported the Tamale Rotary club through fund raising, which made possible to acquire such essential medical equipment in such a quantum for the hospital, the highest donation in the history of the hospital. Mr. Joseph Mumuni, President of the Rotary club of Tamale said the Tamale club, over the past six years spent close to three million US dollars in the provision of potable drinking water for rural communities and health institutions. He said, the water projects cut across the Upper East, Upper West and the Brong Ahafo Regions, which had contributed immensely in the near eradication of guinea worm in those places. Mr. Mumuni mentioned the contribution of Rotary International towards Polio Immunization globally and expressed the hope that the health sector would improve since Rotary had joined to help improve the sector.Source: GNA