GLICO General, one of the six subsidiaries of GLICO Group, and one of the top five insurance companies in Ghana, has donated five electric suction machines and an amount of GH¢40,000 to the Accident and Emergency Unit of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi.
The suction machines would be primarily used for removing obstructions like mucus, saliva, blood or secretions from patients’ airway.
The amount of GHC40, 000 was meant to defray hospital bills of “needy patients” to facilitate their discharge and enable them to join their respective families.
GLICO General operates to provide measured and highly responsive non-Life insurance solutions to all consumers across the social strata.
It is also committed to delivering its promise on time and in full by prioritizing prompt Claims payment in particular through the deployment of state-of-the-art software, tailored systems & processes and highly skilled staff, who are continually trained.
Andrew Achampong-Kyei Esq., Managing-Director, GLICO General disclosed that the company embarked on Sales and Marketing months in September and October last year based on the belief that “giving” is more important.
It also wanted to cherish and appreciate the support of their clients; hence scheduling to do some corporate social responsibility with hospitals especially KATH, and the School for the Blind.
According to the Managing-Director, awareness on insurance was low, hence embarking on campaigns to ensure clients and the populace understand the essence and need for personal accident and other insurance and also have great impact.
Andrew Achampong-Kyei Esq. expressed his gratitude for the collaboration with KATH and assured that the company will endeavour to go beyond “machines” noting that the collaboration will continue and that the initiative would not be the first or the last.
Dr Yaw Opare Larbi, Deputy Medical Director, KATH disclosed that suction machine is vital to the hospital’s operations noting that different medical procedures done at hospital requires such a machine.
He emphasised that the donation will go a long way to augment the hospital’s inventory for patient and emergency care.
Touting the management of GLICO General for their honourable act, Dr. Larbi disclosed that sometimes the hospital has to waive the bills of a number of patients, due to their inability to pay.
Dr. Chris Kwaku Oppong, Head of Department, Accident and Emergency, KATH who received the medical equipment and money on behalf of the management and staff of the hospital expressed his excitement and relief on receiving the suction machines, which will save.
He also commended GLICO General for offsetting the debts of a number of patients at the hospital.
From Oswald Pius Freiku, Kumasi
