Besides the ambulance, the Salaga Hospital also received an X-Ray Machine, three state-of-the-art incubators, and 120 bed sheets from the Regional Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament for Salaga South Constituency.

Mr Adam Braimah, who presented the medical equipment to the beneficiary health institutions at a durbar of Chiefs and people of the area at Salaga, reiterated his commitment to working to improve the overall well-being of the people of the area.

He emphasized that his main reason for joining politics was to work to address the challenges of the people whilst promoting development.

He, therefore, called for patience, prayers and support on the parts of the citizenry as government implemented initiatives to address their concerns assuring that the development challenges of the municipality such as the poor road network connecting it to other assemblies, water and electricity would be fixed in due course.

Madam Getrude Yentumi, East Gonja Municipal Director of Health thanked the Minister for urgently responding to the needs of the health facilities in the area, saying, the medical equipment would help in delivering quality health care for the people.

Madam Yentumi said a lot was being done to improve neonatal care in the area, adding, the incubators would greatly help in the management of pre-term babies to prevent avoidable deaths.

Kpembewura Babanye Ndefosu (IV), Paramount Chief of Kpembe Traditional Area, who chaired the event, expressed gratitude to the Regional Minister for the gesture, which would go a long way to save lives.