The National Catholic Secretariat-Ghana is soliciting for Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to its 129 Heath Facilities of the National Catholic Health Services.
The church is currently having 46 Hospitals and 83 Clinics across the Country but they are lacking Personal Protective Equipments in the Era of Novel COVID-19 Pandemic.
A statement issued and signed by Very Reverend Father Lazarus Anodee, Secretary-General at the National Catholic Secretariat said “We have a blessing from the Ghana Catholic Bishop Conference to make this special appeal. Catholic Organizations, Businesses, the Faithful and any other person who stands in a position to assist one way or other by way of donating any Personal Protective Equipments to its Health Facilities across the country.”
As of the 1st April 2020, Ghana has recorded 195 cases COVID-19 with five (5) deaths.
The number of regions reporting cases remains five (5) (Greater Accra, Ashanti, Northern, Upper West, and Eastern).
The Greater Accra Region has the most cases (174) followed by the Northern Region (10), Ashanti Region (9), Upper West Region (1) and Eastern Region (1).
Most reported cases now are from routine / enhanced surveillance activities. Cases from travelers under mandatory quarantine remain 89 (Tamale-10; Accra- 79) whereas the cases from routine surveillance currently stand at 106 (Accra – 95; Kumasi – 8; Obuasi- 2 and Kpong – 1).
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
