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Africa-Press – Ghana. <\/strong><\/span>The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) on Wednesday donated COVID-19 diagnostics kits and logistics worth USD 748,000 to support Ghana\u2019s COVID-19 response.<\/p>\n

The donation is also expected to aid vaccine deployment across the country.<\/p>\n

The items comprised 63,000 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Covid-19 test detection kit, 63,000 PCR COVID-19 Test Swab and Stool,150,000 Auto Disabled Syringe,10,625 Safety Boxes and 100 Vaccine Carrier.<\/p>\n

Mr Mooheon Kong, KOICA\u2019s Country Director to Ghana, who presented the items said the gesture was part of a grant management signed between KOICA and MoH on 16 June 2021 to support Ghana\u2019s COVID-19 response.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe United Nation International Children\u2019s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) provided technical support for the procurement of the items in consultation with the Ministry,\u201dhe said.<\/p>\n

Mr Kong said KOICA remained resolute in its quest to support Ghana achieve its Universal Health Care(UHC) goals, primary health care delivery and health security.<\/p>\n

He said the diagnostic kit utilises advanced technologies that would enable local laboratories detect the various COVID-19 variants from the samples taken.<\/p>\n

The Minister of Health, Mr Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, who received the items thanked KOICA for its continued support to strengthening health interventions in Ghana.<\/p>\n

Mr Agyeman-Manu said in the wake of the COVlD-l9 pandemic,KOICA supported Ghana through the donation of PPEs and other Medical supplies.<\/p>\n

\u201cKOICA also pledged and provided a grant aid of USS747.500.00 for the procurement of vaccines to support the COVID -l9 vaccination agenda,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Minister said due to the global COVID-l9 vaccine supply-chain challenges, the Health Ministry and KOICA agreed to re-programme the grant aid for the procurement of other COVID-19 Response items, which were equally important for the National Response Strategy.<\/p>\n

He said the items would be donated to priority areas to boost the national COVID-19 response strategy.<\/p>\n

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