Management and administration of Ghana Infectious Disease Centre situated at the Ga East Municipal Hospital in Accra has been blessed with a donation of a hundred thousand Ghana Cedis (Ghc100,000) cash by the Ghana Employers Association (GEA).
The Association President Mr Daniel Acheampong leading a delegation to the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre also presented to the centre’s management hand sanitizers and some personal protective equipment.
Mr Daniel Acheampong during the presentation of the cash and the other items indicated that the Ghana Employers Association has been part of the concept from the start; adding that their partnership with the centre cannot be just conceptual but have to offer practical support.
“This is a demonstration of the fact that we are a private sector organization and we are aware of the fact that government can’t do it all by itself. So we decided to make this donation and this will be the first of the series,” he indicated.
The President of Ghana Employers Association however showered the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund with praises for promoting the project and spearheading its construction.
“We are amazed that we have been able to do this in such a short period of time and to think that most of the items in here were made by Ghanaians convinces us that we have so much talent and there is a lot that we can do for ourselves to propel our country,” he said.
Senyo Hosi, managing trustee of the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund, therefore, expressed appreciation for the donation; stressing that the funds were coming at a very critical time.
“We are very grateful that you have us in your thoughts. We are really happy to have our colleagues stand by us,” he added.
Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia commissioned the 100-bed Ghana Infectious Disease Centre on Friday, July 24, 2020. The Ghana Covid-19 Private Fund is hoping to raise funds to construct similar facilities in Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi. The project was completed in three months at a cost of 7.5 million US dollars.
