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July/August 2006 |
New outpatient clinic to open at Ganta Hospital in Liberia
By Linda Bloom
A UMNS Report
A new outpatient clinic for United Methodist-related Ganta Hospital in Liberia is expected to open by the first part of July.
That was a highlight in a report of activities at the hospital from January to April, prepared by Mary Zigbuo, a missionary with the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries and the hospital's administrator.
The new construction began in February and was financed through a $100,000 donation from First United Methodist Church in Peoria, Ill.
A similar pledge is expected by the end of the year, according to United Methodist Bishop John Innis of Liberia. When received, another building will be constructed. The total project cost is estimated at $1.1 million, and more donations are needed.
The current hospital building eventually will house primary health care and the School of Nursing. The hospital's Primary Health Care Building, burned in 2003 during civil unrest, is still in need of renovation and restoration, the report said.
A new building complex for the eye clinic, sponsored by Christian Blind Mission, opened in April. Ganta Hospital continues to receive ongoing support from the mission and the United Methodist Committee on Relief, Operation Classroom, United Methodists in Germany and the United Methodist Liberia Annual Conference, according to Zigbuo.
A recent UMCOR grant, for example, allows the hospital staff to have e-mail access via satellite. "This is a first for Ganta, and we are excited about it," Zigbuo said in an e-mail. "Now, we will be able to communicate in a timely manner with all partners."
Currently operating on three shifts, with a staff of 144, Ganta continues to improve its service units - eye clinic, primary health care, prenatal clinic, laboratory and pharmacy, according to the report. The dental clinic still needs improvement.
The hospital raises enough income to pay all workers except its three doctors, who are paid with external funds.
More information about partnerships and opportunities with Ganta Hospital is available by contacting Cherian Thomas, an executive with UMCOR/Health and Welfare of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries. He can be reached at cthomas@gbgm-umc.org.
Last updated on 25 Apr 2008