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Managers of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund have rendered an account on the monies they have spent so far to be over GH¢32 million in the procurement of PPE and other supplies to aid the fight against COVID-19 in the country.

According to the managers of the COVID-19 National Trust Fund, the over Ghc32 million spent is out of a total of GH¢53 million donated to the Fund so far.

The Chairperson of the Board of Trustees who doubles as former Chief Justice, Sophia Akuffo made this known to media during a ceremony to donate some PPE and medical equipment to various treatment centres in the country.

She said the Fund still needs more donations from the public to continue fulfilling its mandate since it has used up more than half of the total amount received so far.

“To date, the Trust Fund has spent approximately GHS 32,581,233.90 out of the total amount of 53 million cedis received so far. We need vehicles for care and testing centres, PPE including more veronica buckets and touch-free sanitizer dispensers,” she noted.

The Chairperson earlier this week said the Fund is yet to meet all the needs of frontline workers in various health facilities especially at the district and municipal levels.

She pleaded that more funds are needed for onward distribution to facilities that need PPE as there are still many demands for personal protective equipment which is it yet to be met.

“We have not even been able to reach the private medical centres. We have not been able to be able to directly reach the municipalities and districts. We got so many applications from districts concerning their CHPS compound which we must not forget,” she said while receiving a donation of PPE worth GHS 5 million from MTN.