Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah has cautioned the three Schools of Hygiene to ensure they maintain and keep their new laboratory equipment well to avoid breakages and theft.
The Minister made these known when she presented some laboratory equipment on behalf of Government to the Accra, Tamale and Ho Schools of Hygiene in Accra on Wednesday.
Addressing Journalists, the Minister said "This is part of capacity building and strengthening Institutions. These are the Ho, Accra and Tamale Schools of Hygiene. The gesture is to ensure that the students are well equipped knowledge that is why this morning, we came to give these items as well as office equipment"
The Minister also revealed that Government has already given funding to build a newer block, likewise renovating the old one.
Touting Government's achievement, Madam Dapaah praised the Akufo-Addo administration for coming to the aid of the students with the equipment.
"And we all heard, since 1925, this is the biggest chunk that has been given out and Government should be commended. We heard them commending the President and also the Sanitation Ministry for the foresight and vision for bringing them under this newly created Ministry to make sure that they are given the attention that they need and over 10 years, the students had not been given any employments so this Government made sure, we employed 1,170 to distribute them to the Assemblies to help them with environmental hygiene"
"We are on course and making sure that they are well equipped, affiliate them to like-minded institutions so they share and collaborate with them and also gain more experience in the filed"
Responding to issues of allowances, the Sanitation Minister assured that it will be dealt with by government.
"I have asked them to make sure they maintain and keep them well. We don't want to hear about breakages and thefts likewise other man handling or mishandling of the equipment"
On his part, Principal, School of Hygiene, Accra, Smile Kobina Ametsi thanked President Akufo-Addo and the Sanitation Minister, Madam Cecilia Abena Dapaah for the kind gesture.
He also assured that the equipment will be well maintained and also used for its internal purposes.
The items donated include: 1 Inoculation Chamber (Laminal Flow Hood), 3 Stuart Scientific Hot Plate, 3 Heidolph Hei-Connect Magnetic Stirrer, 6 Culture Plate, 300 Magnetic Filters, 50 Forceps, 3 Analytical Balance and 3 Desiccator.
The others are: 3 Bunsen Burner, 3 Weighing Scale, 15 Adjustable Volume Calibrated Micropipette, 600 Glass Pipette and Bulbs, 3 Benchtop Conductivity, 150 Spatula, 150 Stirring Rod, 300 Conical Flask, and 120 Wash Bottles.
It also had 300 Glass Funnel, 300 Volumetric Flask, 100 Test Tube Holders, 1000 Test Tubes, 30 Measuring Cylinders, 3 Weighing Scale and 100 Screw Cap and Plastic Container (400ML).
The office equipment are; 6 Multifunctional Photocopier, 18 All in One Colour Printer and 6 Projectors.
The presentation is in line with the Greater Accra Sustainable and Livelihoods Improvement Project (GASLIP).
The School of Hygiene presented a citation to the Sanitation and Water Resources Minister for her kind.
The Minister later through a tour inspected some laboratories and a library.
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Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith
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