President John Mahama on Wednesday called for the release of about GH¢6million (appr. US$1.68million) to boost the fight against the Ebola Viral Disease.
The latest move comes after the President met a team of ministers coordinating the country’s approach to the outbreak of the disease that has claimed at least 1,013 lives since the first case was recorded in December.
According to a release from the Communication’s Ministry, the President has also directed that about 10,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) be procured to ensure the safety of frontline workers who may come into contact with infected persons should an incident be recorded in Ghana.
The team of Ministers want immediate steps be taken to secure an insurance policy for health workers should they be infected with the virus whiles providing services to affected patients.
The release added that the President reaffirmed the decision to reschedule the reopening dates of tertiary institutions and further tasked the Inter-ministerial team to institute urgent measures that will screen all foreign students from the affected countries.
Also the President, according to the release signed by Dr. Omane Boamah, Communication Minister, advised that consistent with the decision of the ECOWAS Commission that all meetings and missions be suspended unless essential and well-guided, a three (3) month moratorium be placed on all international conferences and international gatherings which have the potential of spreading the Ebola Virus.
The meeting resolved to deepen consultations with Religious Leaders, Traditional Authorities and all Stakeholders with the view to soliciting their full support for the ongoing awareness creation efforts.
“The President further directed the immediate deployment of the Field Engineers of the Ghana Armed Forces to speed up the completion of the three designated Ebola Treatment centres in Tema, Kumasi and Tamale,†the release added.
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