Baptist Medical Centre » 50th Anniv

Celebration Speakers

BMC — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 18:03:15 +0000

The 50th celebration was a 5 hour event with many different dignitaries and guests speaking. Following are some pictures of some the speakers.

History of BMC

BMC — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:09:44 +0000

At the hospital’s 50th anniversary celebration, Dr. George Faile III gave a speech where he covered the hospital’s 50 year history in Nalerigu, Ghana. Below is a 15 minute excerpt from his speech.

Arrival of the Nayiri

BMC — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 23:21:02 +0000

When the Nayiri (paramount chief of the Mamprusi) arrives at an event, everything stops. The video clip below is of his grand entrance to the hospital’s 50th celebration event. He is preceded by a processional of beeping motorcycles, chiefs, and sub-chiefs, then he arrives in his car which is surrounded by drummers.

Celebration Song and Dance Videos

BMC — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:56:53 +0000

Several days ago we posted photos from the singing and dancing at the celebration

Mass Choir

Gingana Dance Group

Bimoba Dance Group

Unveiling the Statue (Video)

BMC — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:39:07 +0000

Damba Dance (Video)

BMC — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:18:04 +0000

Last week we posted photos from the Damba dance. Here are the accompanying video clips.

Damba Dance (1 of 2)

Damba Dance (2 of 2)

Celebration Setup

BMC — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:12:39 +0000

Most of the setup for the big event on Saturday was done the previous afternoon. However, a huge thunderstorm rolled through in the early morning hours and blew over the chairs, tents, and decorations. As a result, the program began quite late on Saturday morning as workers and volunteers scrambled to set every thing up again. Thank you everyone who pitched in!

50th Anniversary Celebration

BMC — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:46:49 +0000

We’ll be posting photos from the big celebration event on Saturday over the next couple days. We’ll start with photos of the singing and dancing that went on. Two different dance groups and a “mass” choir composed of members of all 3 Nalerigu Baptist churches performed.

IMB Missionaries Visit the Nayiri

BMC — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:17:22 +0000

The Nayiri is the paramount chief of the Mamprusi tribe. Nalerigu is the capitol of Mamprugu and at its center is the chief’s palace. This afternoon a large delegation of IMB missionaries (former and current), visited the Nayiri in his palace to greet him.

Photo Exhibit at OPD

BMC — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:00:28 +0000

A collection of old BMC photos as well as recent photos by William Haun were exhibited in the out patient department (OPD) on Friday. Several past BMC doctors and nurses that were featured in the photos have returned to celebrate the 50th anniversary. You can see many of the photos in the Media section of this website (on second slideshow screen under “From the BMC Scrapbook”).

Damba Dance

BMC — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:58:59 +0000

The Mamprusi tribe has an annual festival called Damba where they have a huge dance. This evening the town’s drummers & dancers came out and performed those dances on the hospital grounds. After several rounds of watching the “pros” dance, some of the “not-so-pro” foreigners joined in the fun.

Health Talks in Local Schools

BMC — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:51:01 +0000

As part of this special week of events, some BMC employees visited local schools and gave educational health talks about typhoid. The Mr. Thomas and Mr. Otto visited the Nalerigu Senior High School and the L/A Junior High School and taught the students the causes of typhoid, its consequences, and practical measures to avoid contracting it. The informative talks were followed up with a very productive Q&A session.