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Quake Edition FEB 92.qxp_Layout 1 6/15/17 9:38 PM Page 5 06 DAILY WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH News HERITAGE FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 uniBank supports muslim community Mrs Samira Bawumia, the Second Lady • Clifford Duke Mettle, Director, Marketing and Altenate Channels • A group photograph after the donation • Some of the items donated • Clifford Duke Mettle, Director, Marketing and Altenate Channels 'James Barnor Homecoming Exhibition' slated for June 23 THE HERITAGE and Cultural Society of Africa (HACSA) will host a reception and African heritage-themed dinner on Friday June 23 to highlight the imminent closing down of ‘the James Barnor Homecoming Exhibition' on June 30, 2017. This pioneering exhibition was launched as part of HACSA's celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of Ghana's Independence. It depicts the remarkable life of Ghana's first President, Dr Kwame Nkrumah and social life in 1950s and 60s Ghana and London amongst the African Diaspora. The photographic exhibition has been running since March 6, 2017 at the Mövenpick Emporium where it was jointly opened by HACSA's Founder and President, Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier and Lord Paul Boateng of Akyem and Wembley of the United Kingdom (UK) House of Lords who is • L-R: Photographer Mr James Barnor, Ambassador Johanna Odonkor Svanikier founder and President of HACSA and Lord Paul Boateng of Akyem and Wembley at the Launch of the 'James Barnor Homecoming Exhibition’ a member of the Ghanaian Diaspora in the UK, Mr James Barnor. Nkrumah's official photographer, who celebrated his 88th birthday this month, flew down from the UK where he lives, to attend the launch of the Exhibition and the African Diaspora Homecoming Conference organised by HACSA, to mark Ghana's 60th Anniversary. Also in attendance was the actor Hugh Quarshie of 'Star Wars' fame and Mrs Lisa Mensah former Under Secretary of State for Rural Development for President Barack Obama. HACSA is developing an initiative entitled - 'Closing the Circle' aimed at connecting Africans in the Diaspora with Africa. Apart from using photography to retell transition stories of Ghanaians and Africans in the diaspora, Ambassador Svanikier has indicated that the exhibition's further purpose is to bring attention to the critical need for funding the preservation and archiving of national heritage and cultural materials. HACSA seeks to raise funds from both the public and private sector and individuals to assist in digitising, archiving and exhibiting the work of photographers and filmmakers in Ghana and the diaspora. The African heritage-themed fund-raising event at the Mövenpick Emporium made possible with sponsorship from Fidelity Bank Ghana Limited, will feature a talk by the award-winning writer lvor Agyeman-Duah on the prepublication of 'Death of an Empire - Kwame Nkrumah in Ghana and Africa' a 250-page book published by the Africa World Press in the United States and locally by Digibooks in Ghana. The book, edited with an introduction by Agyeman-Duah and written by his uncle, the last of Nkrumah's cabinet ministers, KSP Jantuah is slated to be launched on Nkrumah's birthday on September 21 by HACSA and other partner organisations. Musical entertainment for this special evening of African Heritage and Culture will be provided by M.anifest, the internationally acclaimed, award-winning musician. Earlier in the day there will be an interactive exhibition and sale of heritage and cultural products at the same venue open to the public to help fund the exhibition. Tickets for the African heritage-themed, charity fundraising event are GH¢ 100.00 or $25 and can be purchased from Unit 1, HACSA Exhibition Office, Mövenpick Emporium. The HACSA 'James Barnor Homecoming Exhibition' runs every day until the 30th of June at the Mövenpick Emporium from 9am to 6pm. It is free to the public.
Quake Edition FEB 92.qxp_Layout 1 6/15/17 9:38 PM Page 6 Facts about the effect of drugs Undermines democratic governance The power and influence of drug cartels severely weakens states. The culture of fear and corruption can make it almost impossible for citizens to exercise democratic influence, access their rights, and hold officials to account for essential public services such as health and education. Diverts attention and resources from essential services Many governments in poor countries are engaged in constant civil war with the drug cartels. It is a war they are illequipped to win, with the cartels often having access to far greater financial resources. The costs of waging this war, both financial and in terms of dominating the political agenda, again leave little for public services such as health care. Wastes global finance The worldwide cost of waging the War on Drugs is estimated at $100 billion a year. This is approaching the same amount as the global aid budget (currently $130 billion). Blocks access to essential medicines Five billion people live in countries with limited or no access to opioid pain medications like morphine, and in most of those countries, overly stringent regulations on legal medications, spurred by fears that they could find their way to the illicit market, play a major role in depriving people of the pain relief they need. WWW.DAILYHERITAGE.COM.GH DAILY HERITAGE FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 &Env. About 160, 624 units of blood collected nationwide in 2016 BY ELSIE APPIAH-OSEI & JONAS DANQUAH THE CHIEF Executive Officer of the National Blood Service, Ghana, Dr Justina Kordai Ansah, has said that in 2016, a total of 160, 624 units of blood was collected nationwide. However, out of the number, only 36.2% (3.6 out of 10) of the donations were from Voluntary Unpaid Blood Donor source (VUBDs). “Of these VUBDs, only a third were regular donors, whereas regular voluntary blood donation is the only foundation for a sustainable supply of adequate and safe blood and blood products. “The rest of the 63.8% (6.4 out of 10) was from family replacement donors which is well known to be often a hidden-paid system that compromises the adequacy and safety of the national blood supplies of any country that depends mainly on the system,” Mrs Ansah said on Wednesday when Ghana joined the rest of the World to mark this year’s World Blood Donor Day in Accra. Bemoaning the the fact that only 6% out of 1,000 people in any community donated blood in 2016, Mrs Ansah said it was woefully inadequate for a middle income country like Ghana. “This situation severely compromises safety and adequacy of blood and blood components for both medical and surgical care in our health facilities which will definitely be worsened during disasters requiring transfusions,” she said She noted that for adequate supply of blood during emergencies to be effective in the country, there was the need for a well-organised blood service, and a blood donor population, committed to voluntary unpaid blood donation in the country. “We can move away from this rather worrying situation, if one per cent of Ghana’s population commits to donating blood regularly,” Mrs Ansah said. Speaking on the theme ‘Blood Donation in Emergencies,’ Madam Tina Mensah, the Deputy Minister of Health, pledged the ministry’s commitment to support the National Blood Service Ghana (NBSG) by passing necessary legislation to back the agency’s status. This, she said, would enable the • Ghana needs more volunteers to donate blood to save lives institution to perform its mandate efficiently and effectively. “We are aware of the fact that the legislation gives hands on feet to policy for full implementation” she said. The Deputy Minister said her outfit would support the NBSG with the needed technical assistance required for the development of a comprehensive disaster management plan that would enable it to prepare adequately for all emergencies. She called on the media, civil society groups, non-governmental “The rest of the 63.8% (6.4 out of 10) was from family replacement donors which is well known to be often a hidden-paid system that compromises the adequacy and safety of the national blood supplies of any country that depends mainly on the system,” Mrs Ansah said on Wednesday when Ghana joined the rest of the World to mark this year’s World Blood Donor Day in Accra. organizations and other partners to be actively involved in the campaign for the voluntary blood donation exercises. She urged all persons to donate a unit of blood at least twice in a year in order to save many lives. Dr Owen Kaluwa, WHO Country representative, said the objective of this year’s World Donor Day was to encourage people to strengthen the emergency preparedness of health services by donating blood. He said this year’s programme also aimed at promoting the inclusion of blood transfusion services in national emergency preparedness and response activeness. He noted that this year’s programme was to build public awareness of the need for committed, year-round blood donation in order to maintain adequate supplies. Dr Kaluwa said the theme for this year’s World Donor Day was very significant to Africa as the region is most affected by crises and outbreaks. He said emergencies such as the Ebola virus outbreak and other disasters increase the demand for blood transfusion and make its delivery challenging. “The serious humanitarian crises facing Africa in recent decades have revealed inadequacies of national health systems in most countries to manage health emergencies, including the timely availability, security and the accessibility of blood,” he said. However, he said significant progress had been chalked up in improving the availability and safety of blood in Africa according to last year’s status report. Dr Kaluwa said last year’s status report showed an increase in blood donations in Africa from 3.9 million units in 2013 to 4.5 units in 2016. Despite this progress, Dr Kaluwa noted that there were still major gaps in some sub-regions that included policy implementation rate, coordination of blood services and legislation. He said the region was falling short of meeting its blood needs and advised that there were a lot to be done to meet these demands. He expressed his support to blood donor associations and other non-governmental organisations who were working to make safe blood available in healthcare facilities. As part of activities marking this year’s World Blood Donor Day, two new voluntary blood donation ambassadors were unveiled with citations given to schools, churches and other institutions for their immense contributions in the sector over the years. There was a blood donation exercise to mark the day. World Blood Donor Day is held every June 14 to acknowledge and thank anonymous voluntary unpaid heroes who donate their blood so that people who are in danger can survive. This year’s celebration has the theme: ‘What can you Do? Give Blood Now. Give Often.’
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