30 July 2020 – 100-bed Ghana Infectious Disease Centre opened

Type of Intervention: Specific Action
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Finance policy and financial aid; Financial aid to health services
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Private sector-led fund

Overview: Vice President of Ghana commissions Ghana’s first infectious diseases Centre — a 100-bed facility which was started 3 months ago and funded by the Private Sector COVID-19 Fund
Full details here: https://ghanacovid19fund.com/100-bed-ghana-infectious-disease-centre-commissioned/

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Type of Justification: Public Opinion (e.g. consultations, opinion polling)
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – other
Evidence/Justification: At the start of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government charged all citizens to get on board to help with solutions and interventions. This encouraged the private sector to start their own fund along side the government fund. They in a collaboration with the military, established this state of the art facility