“Ghana needs PPE’s, test kits, ventilators in the interim, not hospitals” – Pratt

The Managing Editor of  The Insight Newspaper, says although government’s decision to construct 88 hospitals in some 88 districts without hospitals is laudable, the country currently needs PPE’s, test kits, ventilators to save lives in the interim.
The President for the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo in his 8^th Covid-19 update announced his government’s decision to build over 88 hospitals in some districts without hospitals.
According to the President, the project which is expected to be completed within a year forms part of measures being taken by government to fight the covid-19 pandemic.
“Government has decided to undertake a major investment in our health care infrastructure, the largest in our history.  We will this year begin construction eighty-eight (88) hospitals in district without hospitals… each of them will be a quality, standard design, one hundred bed hospital, with accommodation for doctors, nurses, and other health workers and the intention is to complete them within a year….” Akufo Addo said.
But speaking to Kaakyire Ofori Ayim on Atinka FM’s AM Drive Managing Editor Insight Newspaper, Kwasi Pratt noted that it’s obvious the health experts advising the President on the measures to fight covid-19 are not helping matters.
According to Kwesi Pratt, a lot of people would have died of the covid-19 pandemic after 12 months which is the estimated time for the 88 district hospitals to be completed.
The senior journalist noted that a country with only 100 ventilators to fight coronavirus nationwide does not need 88 hospitals in the interim.
“If government had channeled the attention and energy it gave the building of the national Cathedral to our health sector, we wouldn’t be where we are now. China built two big hospitals in 10 days, an emergency measure, that should tell you how crucial the situation is. We should concentrate on getting the hospitals which are currently in dire need of PPE’s, ventilators, facemasks, hand gloves, hand sanitizers to enable them save lives. 88 hospitals in a year cannot be counted as an emergency measure,” he said.
 
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