Former President John Dramani Mahama' has proposed for the establishment of three National Infectious Disease Centres at 37 military hospital, the middle and the northern sectors.
This he said would prepare the country adequately to withstand the outbreak of deadly diseases and other emergency cases.
Former President Mahama made the proposal when he presented 500 boxes of Personal Protective Equipment valued at GHC 300,000to the NDC COVID-19 team for onward delivery to selected health facilities across the country.
The items are: Hand sanitizers, face and nose masks, boots, hand gloves, detergents and other valuables.
He said he earlier in the week presented similar items to the Ridge hospital and Saturday's presentation was meant for Korle-Bu Teaching hospital, Tamale Teaching hospital and other facilities across the country.
The former President said the establishment of the centre and fund would make Ghana battle-ready and proactive rather than the reactionary measures that were being used in the coronavirus pandemic.
He pledged the support of his party to fighting the disease and called for another Medical Research Centre to be sited in the northern part of the country to cater for their health needs.
Mr Mahama, therefore, suggested to government to upgrade Kintampo and Navrongo facilities to facilitate the testing of diseases such as coronavirus.
The former President commended the front line workers in the fight against COVID-19 and appealed to government to establish an insurance scheme for them.
He also called for the reduction of indirect taxes on businesses and reduction of telecommunication tariffs in coming days.
The items were received by Mr Prosper Bani, former Chief of Staff, Dr Zanetor Rawlings and Mr Alex Segbefia all members of the NDC COVID-19 team.
Source: GNA
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Waa see ooo. we are using money for immediate short term goals and you come proposing longterm goals. He thinks its a popularity contest!
Not even COVID-19 can tame this desperate flag bearer to shelve his irritating political capital-seeking gimmicks. Mahama donates pure water through his so-called response team and then cast insinuations about others' donations of their 3-months salary. As though his peanut donation will completely address all that is required to manage the situation over the period. A disgraceful party led by an AIRBUS GENERAL.
The Devil you know is better than .......TRY ME and SEE.
Good show. Keep up the good work. Please when you return in 2021, make sure you do this because if we leave it for Nana Addo he won't. So far he hasnt built one Hospital or school. Even roads, nil. just resurfacing that was started during Mahama time was being continued. Nana Addo Dankwa, do something before your 4 years is up ooooooo. Free SHS is not enough.
This is an annoying suggestion in the middle of the crises from this corrupt Airbus bribe guy. You were in power for 8 years and your corrupt (P)NDC was in power for 27 years with nothing to show for it. Stop your annoying suggestions and let us concentrate on fighting the pandemic for now. You are now using part of the Airbus bribe cash to make donations because you want to be president again. Corrupt man. Go and collect your Kanazoe ford.
Good idea but can we fund it? Even the existing health facilities lack funding let alone a new facility. By the way, are Ghanaian scientists also looking for covid-19 vaccine? Or they are sleeping.