The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has presented Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to Solidaridad, an international civil society organisation for onward distribution to seven health facilities in Ghana.
The beneficiary health facilities are the Sefwi Wiawso Government Hospital, Goaso Government Hospital, Dunkwa Government Hospital, St Francis Xavier Hospital, Assin Fosu, Suhum Government Hospital, Sabronum Health Centre and Wiawso Health Centre.
The equipment includes face shields, surgical masks, FFP2 masks, gloves, gumboots, overalls, hair covers and goggles.
The rest are infrared-hand-thermometers, methylated spirit, bleach and alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
In a remark, the Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Ron Strikker said the Kingdom of Netherlands wants to support Ghana in the fight to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
He said the measures the government has put in place to stop the spread of the virus across the country deserve applause from everybody in the country.
He added that this has rekindled his confidence in the country in containing the spread of the virus in the country adding that he feels safe and protected in Ghana in these difficult times.
“We are proud to hand this (PPEs) over and in this sense, the Netherlands and Ghana are fighting the virus together,” he added.
Eva Ntiamoah, ISD
