The Ho Teaching Hospital has taken its “Save a Heart, Save a Life” campaign to establish a cardiothoracic centre to the streets of the Volta Regional capital.

The initiative is geared towards raising funds and creating awareness of the project, which seeks to end the travelling of cardiovascular patients to Accra to seek treatment.

The lack of a cardiothoracic centre, which impedes health care delivery in the Volta Region, influenced a decision to establish the centre.

However, the centre only provides consultation services and refers patients to the Korlebu Teaching Hospital in Accra.

Management, therefore, earmarked several activities to raise $3.2 million to furnish the centre with basic medical equipment under its “Save a Heart, Save a Life” Campaign.

As part of the campaign, some staff embarked on a float in the regional capital of Ho to create awareness and solicit the public's support towards the project.

The float, which processed through the principal streets of Ho, saw the staff explaining to residents the importance of establishing a cardio centre in the Volta Region.

The Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ho Teaching Hospital, Dr John Tampouri, indicated that the hospital with the Human Resources available lacks the basic equipment to deliver the needed healthcare.

He, therefore, urged the public to contribute towards the project to ensure the hospital becomes a one-stop centre for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.

Persons who wish to donate can send their contributions to Merchant ID - 982046 or 0555029941, account name: HTH Cardio Fundraising, or use the following bank details.

FIDELITY BANK. ACCOUNT NAME: HTH CARDIOTHORACIC FUND A/C ACCOUNT NUMBER (GHANA CEDIS): 1070033815224 ACCOUNT NUMBER (DOLLARS): 1971033815219 BRANCH: HEAD OFFICE

GCB BANK LTD ACCOUNT NAME: HTH CARDIOTHORACIC FUND A/C ACCOUNT NUMBER (GHANA CEDIS): 5011130003126 ACCOUNT NUMBER (DOLLARS): 5011600000054 BRANCH: HO MAIN

CONSOLIDATED BANK GHANA ACCOUNT NAME: HTH CARDIOTHORACIC FUND A/C ACCOUNT NUMBER (GHANA CEDIS): 1774238120001 BRANCH: MANET TOWER 3, ACCRA

NATIONAL INVESTMENT BANK LTD ACCOUNT NAME: HTH CARDIOTHORACIC FUND A/C ACCOUNT NUMBER (GHANA CEDIS): 1135080149901 BRANCH: AIRPORT

OmniBSIC BANK ACCOUNT NAME: HTH CARDIOTHORACIC FUND A/C ACCOUNT NUMBER (GHANA CEDIS): 0010004425583 BRANCH: TEAM C.11

ABSA BANK GHANA LTD ACCOUNT NAME: HTH CARDIOTHORACIC FUND A/C ACCOUNT NUMBER (GHANA CEDIS): 039/1037965 BRANCH: HO ACCOUNT NUMBER (DOLLARS): 064/1083712 BRANCH: HEAD OFFICE, HIGH STREET-ACCRA