The Maternity Ward of the Tamale West Hospital has received sanitation and hygiene items to help improve health care delivery for pregnant women. The items include hand-washing facilities, quantities of soap and plastic chairs. The items were donated to the ward by Tab - bu Foundation, a Tamale-based charity organisation, which undertakes initiatives to support women and children in vulnerable communities. The donation followed a needs assessment where the authorities requested such items to support their operations for improved care for their clients. Dr Rashida Abdul-Ganiyu, Executive Director, Tab -bu Foundation, in an interview with the GNA from her base in the United States after her team (comprising Madam Rashidatu Abdulai, Madam Naana Fatima Mohammed, Madam Mariam-Batool Musa and Mr Abdul-Rahim Mahama) presented the items to the ward in Tamale, was hopeful that the items would help in the cleaning of the ward. She explained that 'We had initially reached out asking for some of their most dire need s. They provided a list of certain things that they needed. Considering that this was going to a maternity ward that is going to be helping women to improve and maintain hygiene, this project was embarked upon.' She said, 'It is our hope that the items will be used to improve hygiene within the maternity ward to help the health workers to clean up between and within their work shifts and to allow the patients that have been admitted to the ward, and their families to also have the right amenities to maintain hygiene.' She said the chairs were also included in the items to ensure that visitors to the ward did not have to sit on the floor. She thanked the health workers for their efforts to deliver quality health care to pregnant women and wished pregnant women at the ward safe deliveries and quick recoveries. She gave assurance that the Foundation would continue to support in other ways that would benefit the health workers and their clients. Madam Rahatu Kadiri, Head of Department, Obstetrics and Gynaeco logy, Tamale West Hospital, who received the items on behalf of the facility, expressed gratitude to the Foundation for the support. Source: Ghana News Agency