The Government has indicated that it is in talks with private investors to set up 14 treatment facilities nationwide for the proper disposal of medical waste in the country.
The transition was necessary due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its current vaccination in Ghana. Ghanaians are vaccinated to help slow the spread of the virus among the population.
The announcement was made by President Nana Akufo-Addo at a presentation on Tuesday of his 2021 State of the Nation Address. This, he said, is being done to ensure that hazardous waste is managed after the vaccination exercise.
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“Government is also mindful of the problem associated with vaccinations. And that is how we dispose of used PPE, vials, needles, and syringes that are being used in the vaccination exercise. The government is collaborating with the private sector 14 medical waste treatment facilities across the country to address once and for all the safe disposal of medical waste”, he said.
Nana Akufo-Addo said that the government is working hard to achieve the aim of delivering some 17,600,000 doses of vaccine by June 2021.
He said, “If we are to oversee the rebirth and development of our economy, our people must be safe and not yield to COVID-19.”
“The vaccine, together with strict compliance with the safety protocols, is what will allow us to open up our country again, and embark on the quest to restore normalcy to our lives and livelihoods”, he said.
Ghana is targeting 20 million of its population after receiving the first batch of vaccine doses from the COVAX facility on 24 February 2021. The vaccination program is currently underway, with more than 260,000 Ghanaians getting the first dose of vaccines as of today, 9 March.
Source: ATLFMNEWSROOM
