Dr. David Larbi Simpong Secures €10,000 Equipment from GIZ/MEG

A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medical Laboratory Science at the University of Cape Coast, Dr. David Larbi Simpong, has donated a laptop, two Rotary Microtomes worth €10,000 to the Department of Medical Laboratory Science.

The rotary microtomes, which will improve the practical training of students in Pathology, are useful for  processing biological tissue for research and clinical diagnosis of diseases, particularly cancers.

At a ceremony at the premises of the Department to hand over the equipment, Dr. Simpong said he secured a grant from  “Shaping Development-oriented Migration” (MEG) Programme, an initiative of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), which was implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), GmbH.

Dr. Simpong expressed optimism that the equipment would enhance the training of students at the Department. He further advised staff and students to put the equipment to good use in order to lengthen its lifespan.

 Dr. David Larbi Simpong (right) handing over the equipment to Prof. Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim.

 The Head of the Department, Prof. Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim, who received the equipment on behalf of the Department, expressed gratitude to Dr. Simpong for donating  the high-powered equipment, which would boost the training of students.

In 2021, he recalled with glee that Dr. Simpong won a similar award from DAAD and purchased teaching microscope, base sledge microtome and its accessories worth € 11,500 for the Department.

While praising Dr. Simpong for his continuous support to the Department, Prof. Ephraim assured the MEG & GIZ that the items would be used for their intended purposes.

The Head of Department used the occasion to appeal to public-spirited individuals and organisations to emulate the good example of  Dr. Simpong.

Source: Documentation and Information Section