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The Ghana Chapter of the Young President Organisation (YPO) has set up an Emergency Paediatric Unit to prevent avoidable and needless deaths and bring the rising cases of child mortality at the Sunyani Regional Hospital under control.

YPO is a United States-based global leadership community of extraordinary chief executives, with more than 30,000 members from 142 countries.

In that regard, the Ghana chapter has presented modern medical devices and equipment valued US$100,000 to the unit.

They include brand new patient monitors, infusion pumps, suction machines, hospital beds, several consumables, portable autoclaves, gun thermometers, examination lights, soap dispensers and others.

In addition, the Chapter presented three incubators, two radiant warmers, baby courts and phototherapy machines to the Neonatal Intensive Unit (NICU) of the hospital.

Mrs Emefa Awuah-Darko, the Spouse Partner Officer, Ghana Chapter, YPO expressed worry about the lack of modern medical devices and equipment in health facilities, contributing to rising cases of child mortality in the country.

She therefore stressed the readiness of the Chapter to make a significant impact towards preventing mortality and infant deaths in the country, saying the chapter intended to extend the gesture to other deprived regional hospitals.