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The Bui Energy Authority has donated GH ¢ 50,000 to the Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund, to support the construction of a 100-bed infectious disease isolation and treatment facility in Accra.
Cherie Lawson Adamu, Corporate Affairs Manager for the Bui Energy Authority, presented a check to the Fund’s Managing Trustee, Senyo Hosi, at a ceremony at the Ga East Municipal Hospital, where the facility is being built.
After a tour of the project site, Ms. Cherie Adamu said she was impressed by the progress of construction, which started in mid-April and is slated to finish in late May.
He described the donation as a “token” from the Bui Energy Authority to support Ghana’s Covid-19 Private Sector Fund.
“It is a good project and we believe we have to support it to finish the project,” he said.
Upon receiving the check, Mr. Hosi thanked the Bui Energy Authority for supporting the project and the overall national campaign against Covid-19.
He assured that the project will be completed on time.
“We are very honored to have you not only as a friend and partner of the project, but also as a donor. At this moment, we all know the challenges facing the energy sector, but that they still find economic space for such a project, it is an indication of their sense of humanity as authority and their commitment to the cause of this country, “Hosi said.
The 100-bed isolation and treatment facility will be used to treat critically ill patients with Covid-19 when complete. When the epidemic ends, it will also be used to treat and control other infectious diseases.
Ghana’s Covid-19 Private Sector Fund also has plans to build similar facilities in Tamale, Takoradi and Kumasi.
The Ghana Covid-19 Private Sector Fund, which was an initiative created by entrepreneurs, started with an initial GH ¢ 1 million.
They seek to raise at least GH ¢ 100 million in donations from local and international companies, as well as from the general public to help in the fight against Covid-19 in Ghana.
For more information on how to donate / contribute, visit: www.ghanacovid19fund.com
