New Scan, X-ray machine commissioned

AKAI House Clinic has commissioned a scan and a digital X-ray machine at a ceremony in Accra.
The light-speed 64-Slice Volume CT scan is a 64-channel detector which can cover the anatomy with an extremely fast speed while simultaneously providing an exceptional resolution.
Due to its record breaking coverage speed, it has the capacity to attain 43 millisecond temporal resolution, which means that doctors can effectively freeze the motion of the heart, thereby ensuring a more accurate diagnosis in the treatment of heart diseases and other life-threatening illnesses.
The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Benjamin Kumbour, who commissioned the new facilities, assured the private sector of the government’s support for developing health facilities in the country.
Dr Kumbour said that the health of the public was important to the present government so every help would be given to the private sector to enable it achieve this single objective.
The sector minister called on the administrator of Akai Clinic to take good care of the facility to ensure that the facilities have a longer lifespan.
Dr Kumbour said the government’s support to the health sector was part of the government’s policy of making Ghana a health tourism centre in the sub-region.
The Medical Director of Akai House Clinic, Dr Adrian Oddoye said the installation of the new facility was to achieve the clinic’s objective of providing a world-class diagnostic service and becoming a leader in preventive healthcare in the country.
Dr Oddoye said his administration had spent a lot of time and money in training all clinicians at the centre to ensure accurate patient diagnosis.
In the past, a lot of time was spent on examinations to ensure that they did not miss anything, he said, but now with this new facility they can obtain high resolution images and that enables them to make quicker decisions.
The facilities were supplied by GE Healthcare, whose President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr John Dineen was present to grace the occasion.