The commission of Ghana’s first-ever 100-bed Infectious Disease Centre at the Ga-East Municipal Hospital will be lead by the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia today, July 24, 2020.
The Project Started in April and has successfully completed in July. The Vice President of Ghana will today cuts sword for the commerce use to the public.
The project which was expected to be completed in May delayed due to various design enhancement including modifications in response to requests by the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), other infectious disease clinicians and biomedical scientists.
Work on the facility began in mid-April after President Akufo Addo used video conferencing facilities to superintend a ceremony to break ground for work to start.
The Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund was faced with a funding gap of ¢7.1 million but had to cover it through the #10GhanaChallenge.
“This is a very historic project. Ghana has never had an infectious diseases medical facility and those of us who have been at the forefront of this project have been filled with a sense of privilege to serve our country in its health delivery system,” said the managing trustee of the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund.
Source:ghgossip.com
