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Establish Public Health Emergency Fund against future epidemics – SEND Ghana to Gov’t

Starrfm.com.gh By Starrfm.com.gh Published December 27, 2022
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Deputy Country Director for SEND Ghana, Dr. Emmanuel Ayifah
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SEND Ghana, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has urged government to fulfill its promises of establishing a Public Health Emergency Fund (PHEF) as indicated in the 2022-2025 National Medium Term Development Framework in readiness for future public health threats.

The move, according to SEND Ghana will also help increase Ghana’s preparedness rating, which currently stands at 45.

In a statement to mark the commemoration of the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, SEND Ghana also called on the government to amend the already existing COVID-19 National Trust Fund (CNTF) established by an Act of Parliament 2020 (Act 1013) into the PHEF and make revenue from the COVID-19 Recovery Levy the primary source of funding for the PHEF.

“In addition, the CNTF can continue to leverage additional sources of funds such as donations from intuitions, corporate bodies, philanthropists, and patriotic Ghanaians. This call has become necessary in the wake of the multiple outbreaks of diseases, including the novel coronavirus, Marburg, Monkeypox and other recurring diseases such as meningitis and influenza. Failing to plan for disease outbreaks costs more than having a preparedness plan in place. Hence, Ghana must prepare for and respond quickly to potential epidemics rather than waiting to act when outbreaks happen. Not preparing adequately could be dangerous for Ghana and strain an already stressed health system and economy,” the statement added.

The statement further indicated that the time is now to act against any future outbreaks to spearhead rapid advancement of Ghana’s health care system.

“The establishment of the PHEF would contribute to building a resilient healthcare system to cater to and support investment in health infrastructure, logistics, human resources, risk communication during outbreaks, local manufacturing of vaccines and medicine, and health research.

“We hope the government will take the necessary steps to establish the PHEF before the end of 2023, especially when some Ghanaian citizens are beginning to question the relevance of the COVID-19 levy. Funding is needed to protect Ghanaians against future epidemics. We desire to see the government take advantage of this opportunity to convert the COVID-19 Trust Fund while channelling the levy into the PHEF to cater to all disease threats, not just COVID-19,” the statement concluded.

Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5 Fm

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