Ghana’s incumbent president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has revealed that he has directed the Minister for Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to enhance Ghana’s Coronavirus preparedness and response plan.
Delivering an address to the nation on Wednesday, 11th March, 2020, he said: “is to fund expansion of infrastructure, purchase of materials and equipment, and public education.”
President explained that, with the declaration by the World Health Organisation (WHO) of the Coronavirus disease as “a pandemic”, it is important that Ghana steps up her preparedness to ensure that, beyond the initial measures that have been put in place, a ‘whole of Ghana’ approach is adopted in preparation for a possible hit within the country’s borders.
