Germany has made available an amount of €23 million to Ghana to enhance its response measures in curtailing the spread of COVID-19.
The German Ambassador to Ghana, Christoph Retzlaff announced this on Twitter on Thursday, April 23, 2020.
According to Mr Retzlaff, out of the amount, €13 million will be used as a first COVID-19 response to provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for the Ghana Police Service and €10 million will be used for local COVID-19 response measures by Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies.
“Germany now made available 13 Mio EUR for Ghana as a first COVID response. Providing PPEs for Ghana Police Service and 10 Mio EUR for local Covid response measures by Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies,” the Mr Retzlaff wrote.
Government is supporting with 1,2 Mio EUR against #covid as a first emergency response. We support Kumasi Center for Collaborative Research KCCR, Noguchi Institut and we are helping to set up Covid station at Takoradi Regional Hospital. #solidarity