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Ghana has made great strides in providing health care for its 23 million residents. Life expectancy is just over 59 years for both men and women, nearly 20 years longer than some of their sub-Saharan African neighbors.
Despite dedicated efforts, diseases such as malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea are among the leading causes of death. Preventable and treatable diseases claim far too many young lives. More than one out of ten babies born in Ghana don't live to the age of 5. And while many adults are living longer, healthier lives, chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension are on the rise.
To meet the many challenges, Ghana has invested in health care facilities - but they have been overwhelmed by an influx of patients at the new hospitals and clinics. The demand for health care drives a great need for even the most basic medicines and supplies. AmeriCares is committed to delivering critical medicines and medical supplies to support health care in Ghana.
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Medical and Humanitarian Aid
AmeriCares delivers regular shipments of lifesaving medicines and medical supplies to Ghana in order to help local hospitals and clinics through a partnership with the Millennium Cities Initiative (MCI), a project of The Earth Institute at Columbia University.
AmeriCares partnership with MCI enabled the successful delivery of safe and improved syringes specially engineered to prevent needle-stick injuries and other related hazards to health workers. The syringes help health care workers protect themselves while they care for patients.
Health workers in developing countries experience an average of four needle sticks per year, placing them at risk of contracting life-threatening diseases. AmeriCares is working with MCI and local partners to determine other needs and is planning several upcoming shipments to the region.
In addition to health worker safety, AmeriCares supports health care in Ghana with deliveries of basic lifesaving medicines and supplies. Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, which sees over 460,000 patients per year and serves as a teaching hospital for many of Ghana's new doctors, has received medical aid recently.
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AmeriCares is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. AmeriCares Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 061008595.