Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund is an initiative by the Government of Ghana (GOG) to help fight the novel corona virus pandemic. The fund was established by ten businessmen and women to raise GHC 100,000 to support the effort of the government by providing intervention to support the public who have been hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic in Ghana either economically, socially and politically.[1][2]

Projects

Feed - A- Kayayo

This project was established to support Kayayei (head porters) with food and accommodation during the lockdown period in other to curb wide spread of the corona virus. This was done to cater for 8000 head porters of which 6000 were in Accra and 2000 were in Kumasi. The duration of the intervention was from 1 April 2020 to 12 April 2020. There was an extension of the support. The project was led by Julie Essiam the Commission at GRA.[3]

Ghana Infectious Disease Centre

The Ghana Infectious Disease Centre was built because the country did not have an infectious disease centre, so there was a need to build on through the use of the COVID-19 fund.[4][5][6] On 21 August, the Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund received GHS6.8 million from the Ghana COVID-19 National Trust Fund to contribute to the construction of the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Us – GHANA COVID-19 FUND". Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  2. ↑ "COVID-19 Private Sector Fund appeals for support". Graphic Online.
  3. ↑ "COVID-19 Private Sector Fund to feed 8,000 head-porters a day". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  4. ↑ "COVID-19 Private Sector Fund to build 100-bed isolation center in six weeks". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  5. ↑ "Ghana COVID-19 Private Sector Fund launches #10GhanaChallenge to raise funds for infectious disease isolation and treatment faci". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  6. ↑ "Achievements of Covid-19 Private Sector Fund reinforces Elizabeth Ohene's belief in Ghana". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-07-13. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
  7. ↑ "COVID-19 Trust Fund presents GH¢6.8m to Infectious Diseases Centre". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-22.


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