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Let’s fight Covid-19 with our hearts -Youth Group appeals

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A Covid-19 Support Group in Upper East Region has appealed to government and traditional leaders to take the fight against Covid-19 seriously as the recent number of cases of the virus have pushed the region to the fourth position at the national ranking.

The region is currently having 19 persons confirmed to have tested positive of the virus with contact tracing is ongoing.

In view of this,the group has donated some items worth Ghc 20, 000 to some selected health facilities in the Upper East Region. Speaking exclusively to the group leader, Helen Aduko, she explained that the fight against the novel Coronavirus should not be seen as a one-man battle but a collective effort by all and sundry.

“We are doing this donation not because we are a group of rich people, but we think that for the country to win the fight against COVID-19, it is a collective effort for all.”

The group, made up of residents residing in and outside of the Upper East Region donated items including; Veronica Buckets, Hand sanitizers, kitchen tissue, bottled water, liquid soap, reusable goggles, hand gloves, nose mask, and a fumigation machine.

The beneficiary facilities of the items include the regional hospital, the regional health directorate, Bongo district hospital, Tongo hospital, Plaza clinic, Sokabisi clinic, and Azorebisi health center.

Upper East Regional Health Director, Dr. Winfred Ofosu thanked the group for the benevolence and called on organizations and groups to emulate same.

“Government is doing its best in the fight against this virus, but we need the support of all and sundry and per what this group has done and hope others will emulate the same.”He appealed.

Source:A1radioonline.com|101.1MHZ|Moses Apiah

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