Tumu Municipal Hospital receives new delivery bed to boost maternity care

The maternity unit at Tumu Municipal Hospital has been equipped with a new delivery bed and lighting, easing the strain on healthcare workers who have been struggling to provide comfortable care to women in labour. The facility's Maternity ward has been facing numerous issues, with the majority of beds being in poor condition and too small for women to deliver comfortably.

Acting Nurse Manager, Cicelia Haluri Iddrisu, highlighted the challenges posed by the old and cramped ward, which limits the hospital's capacity to accommodate multiple women simultaneously and leaves them without privacy. However, a group of supporters, motivated by the struggles of local residents, have stepped in to help. They have donated a well-furnished delivery bed to the hospital, with the hope that this will improve the quality of care for expecting mothers.

Funda Gocuk and Sandra Kodimah, two of the donors, explained that while they believed the government should be providing assistance, the lack of action from authorities left the community feeling neglected. As a result, they decided to act and support the hospital's maternity care efforts.