• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
The Herald Ghana
Advertisement
  • Home
  • General
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Editorial
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Feature
  • Health
  • World
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • General
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Editorial
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Feature
  • Health
  • World
No Result
View All Result
The Herald Ghana
No Result
View All Result

COVID-19 Trust Fund left with GH¢9m in account; appeals for more funds

July 21, 2022
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0 0

The Chairperson of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, Justice Sofia Akuffo, is appealing for more donations for the fund, as they have only a balance of GH¢9 million left in their account.

During the peak of the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020, a trust fund was set up to enable well-meaning Ghanaians and corporations to contribute in order to complement the government’s efforts.

Addressing journalists in Accra on Thursday, Justice Akuffo gave a detailed account of what the rest of the funds were used for.

According to the former Chief Justice, over GH¢62 million was donated to the trust fund and as of June 30, 2022, about GH¢53 million of the donations have been used.

RelatedPosts

Unprecedented global challenges pushed us to IMF – Ofori Atta

Rising cases of Covid-19 and two new viruses

While other countries are giving covid incentive, our government can’t account for covid fund.

The amounts have also been used on administrative costs.

She further explained that almost GH¢10.3 million was allocated to the Ghana Health Service, while about GH¢6.8 million was given to the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund for the construction of a 100-bed facility.

The fund also distributed vehicles to various facilities helping with the COVD-19 fight.

“As time went on we realised that, yes, these health centres are there, but there are other health facilities” that needed help so “we needed to also make donations to such places so that right from the start, you are protecting the medical staff, and you are also protecting the users of the hospitals, clinics and so forth.”

Justice Akuffo also noted that attention was also given to Community-based Health Planning and Service (CHPS), which she described as the frontline in the fight against COVID-19.

“When somebody had a fever or couldn’t breathe and was sent to a CHPS compound, there had to be protection there as well,” she said.

Previous Post

Afrobarometer & Global Info Analytics Reports Only Confirms the Sufferings of Global Economies and its Impact on Ghanaians; Nothing New Under the Sun: Razak Kojo Opoku Writes

Next Post

Ato Forson authorised payment to ambulance supplier contrary to contract’s terms – Health Minister to court

RelatedPosts

Unprecedented global challenges pushed us to IMF – Ofori Atta

3 weeks ago

Rising cases of Covid-19 and two new viruses

1 month ago

While other countries are giving covid incentive, our government can’t account for covid fund.

2 months ago

Covid-19 : MPs, Judiciary constitute 0.2% of total population vaccinated – GHS

2 months ago

Overpayment in Public Sector: Government Statistician did not take into account effects of Covid-19 – Kusi Boafo

2 months ago

The five common mistakes tourists make when taking out travel insurance

3 months ago
Next Post

Ato Forson authorised payment to ambulance supplier contrary to contract’s terms – Health Minister to court

Atta Mills’ family demands relocation of his body to Ekumfi Otuam

IMF Can’t Save Ghana’s Economy, Stop Corruption And Mismanagement — Economist to Gov’t

Leave Comment
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

Copyright © 2022 The Herald Ghana. All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • General
  • Entertainment
  • Politics
  • Editorial
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Feature
  • Health
  • World

Copyright © 2022 The Herald Ghana. All Rights Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist