Vitol has joined in the combat versus Covid-19 in Ghana, by donating two PCR devices and 1,000 take a look at kits really worth GHC318,000 (USD53,000) to the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund (GCPS-Fund).
The merchandise ended up handed more than to the Taking care of trustee, Senyo Hosi at the development web-site of the 100-mattress infectious disease isolation and remedy facility at the Ga East Clinic in Accra.
Jonathan Norton, Place Manager for Vitol mentioned that possessing been a major player in the electrical power sector in Ghana for above 25 many years, the organization felt it essential to assist its host country by donating vital devices required for the infectious disorder isolation and procedure centre, which will be a key bulwark in the combat towards Covid-19.
He is hopeful that the check kits will assistance kickstart the functions of the facility which is thanks to be accomplished by the stop of this month.
“We definitely need to help in our tiny way and a facility like this requirements products and so we are extremely proud to be right here to donate two PCR equipment which are very correct gear as very well as 1000 exam kits to get the facility started off,” Mr. Norton said.
Impressed by the perform performed so much on the venture, he applauded the vision of the Ghana Covid-19 Personal Sector Fund to assemble the facility and billed all and sundry to participate in supporting the “bold and ambitious” project.
“We are encouraged to see the private sector that we are portion of occur jointly at this time of need to have or crisis to rally with each other to construct these types of a necessary and important facility for Ghana likely forward,” Mr. Norton explained. “I persuade many others to make both cash or machines donations so that this facility in Ghana can be well prepared and prepared to rise to the obstacle of the Covid-19 pandemic.”
In brief remarks to get the donation, Managing Trustee, Senyo Hosi, thanked Vitol for the sort gesture in supporting the creating of the 100-mattress infectious disease isolation and remedy facility.
“We are amazed by the truth that you’ve created donations to other resources but have also found space in these complicated instances, especially for the oil and fuel sector, to nonetheless make a donation to the superior of the men and women of Ghana,” Mr. Hosi stated.
The GCPS-Fund is an initiative by private company executives who set it up with a seed fund of Just one Million Ghana Cedis.
They have also been campaigning to elevate at the very least One particular Hundred Million Ghana Cedis from local and intercontinental resources to support the Govt of Ghana’s battle against the Covid-19 pandemic.
For a lot more data on how to donate/lead, please take a look at: www.ghanacovid19fund.com
