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The Ntiamoah Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has donated medical equipment and consumables worth about GH�5,000.00 to seven health institutions in the Eastern Region, which were made possible through Ashtead Hospital in London, the United Kingdom. The beneficiary institutions were New Abirem, Tetteh Quarshie, Holy Family and St. Martin�s de Porres Hospitals at New Abirem, Mampong Akwapim, Nkawkaw and Agormenya respectively. Others were Ntronang, Brenase and Akoase Health Centres. The items included nurse stethoscopes, blood pressure apparatus, anesthesia pump, light surgical equipment and urethral catheters and surgical gloves. At a presentation ceremony at New Abirem in the Birim North District, the Programmes Manager of the Foundation, Mr Samuel Thompson said the donation was to emphasize the NGO�s determination to augment the effort of government to improve upon healthcare delivery in towns and rural communities. Mr Thompson made an appeal to institutions and organizations to support government in providing quality and affordable healthcare to the people since it could not do that alone. The District Director of Health Services (DDHS), Mr Tei Djangmah praised the Foundation for the gesture and urged the NGO to continue supporting the assembly to provide quality and affordable healthcare to the people. He gave assurance that the equipment and items would be put to good use and proper care taken of them.