The Executive Director of the Ghana Establishment of Engineers (GhIE) states the development of the first-ever infectious disorder treatment method facility in the country is ample evidence of Ghanaian ingenuity and patriotism.
Kwabena Agyei Agyapong was speaking following top a delegation from the GhIE to examine the progress of perform on Ghana’s initial isolation and cure facility positioned at the Ga East Hospital in Accra in reaction to the coronavirus pandemic.
The GhIE is one particular of the essential institutions partnering with the Ghana Covid-19 Personal Sector Fund to provide the venture to fruition. It has been collaborating with other designed ecosystem pros from conceptualisation to the execution of the job.
Mr Agyepong pointed out that these kinds of collaboration is all in support of government’s attempts to bring the Covid-19 epidemic underneath handle and it is a superior testimony of what Ghanaians can realize together.
“This pandemic has introduced the greatest out of Ghanaians,” he claimed.
“The reality that the personal sector can place with each other funding for the community superior and as crafted atmosphere pros we are also chipping in. We offered a document to the Ghana Wellbeing Company and 1 of tips was that we ought to have a facility this kind of as this just one and which is why we are contributing to it.
“It shows the Ghanaian that in periods of need we can rally alongside one another and put the country first. In this struggle towards this extremely lethal pandemic that we are not able to see, the Ghanaian has revealed that we can do the job jointly, rally all over and guidance ourselves.”
Mr. Agyepong was amazed by the development of operate on the challenge, which is envisioned to be concluded by the conclusion of this month.
He famous: “This facility has to be up really swiftly and so we are applying new strategies to do that and we are pleased with the perform that we have witnessed so much and we hope that we would be capable to achieve that in very good time.”
The GhIE delegation which frequented the task internet site involved Ing. Joseph Oddei, Chairman of the Civil Division (GhIE), Ing. William Viala, President of Ghana Consulting Engineers, and Ing. Clement Amole, Structural Engineer.
When concluded the infectious sickness cure facility will be made use of to isolate and take care of critically sick Covid-19 people.
Soon after the pandemic is declared officially above, it will be utilized to provide treatment method and treatment for other infectious condition clients.
The Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund (GCPS-Fund), which is spearheading the task, is elevating funds to build a few far more of these kinds of facilities in Kumasi, Tamale and Takoradi.
The GCPS-Fund is an initiative by personal business enterprise executives who set it up with a seed fund of Just one million Ghana Cedis.
They are also campaigning to increase at the very least One particular Hundred Million Ghana Cedis from community and global sources to help the Authorities of Ghana’s struggle versus the Covid-19 pandemic.
For much more details on how to donate/contribute, please pay a visit to: www.ghanacovid19fund.com
