Health News of Thursday, 19 March 2020

Source: Kofi Owusu, Contributor

Delta Agro Limited supports coronavirus campaign

Marketing Executive of Delta Agro Limited, Al-Roz (L) presenting one of the items to Mr Darko Missah Marketing Executive of Delta Agro Limited, Al-Roz (L) presenting one of the items to Mr Darko Missah

Delta Agro Limited, leading local manufacturers of antiseptic liquids and antibiotic soaps has presented items worth thousands of Cedis to the Ghana Prisons Service.

The donation forms part of the company's campaign to fight the coronavirus which is engulfing the world, with increasing numbers putting themselves in self isolation as a response to the growing pandemic.

The items included 6, 480 pieces of Maram antibiotic soaps and antiseptic liquid.

The Marketing Executive of Delta Agro Limited, Mohammed Al-Roz, said "We strongly believe our Antiseptic Liquid and Antibiotic Soap products will go a long way to support the the campaign at this needy time.

"We consider the gesture as our Corporate Social Responsibility towards our home land Ghana.

"We pray and hope that our donation will contribute towards the hygiene and disinfecting of the atmosphere in the good course."

Director General of Ghana Prisons Service, Mr Patrick Darko Missah expressed profuse thanks for the gesture and promised to use it in their quest to prevent the deadly ailment.

Delta Agro will also extend the same gesture to the Ghana Police Hospital, Ghana Immigration Service, University of Ghana, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, Jubilee House, 37 Millitary Hospital and Ghana Deaf Association.

Also present for the donation were Feres Gerges, Business Development Manager and Kennedy Delali Agbekoh, Marketing Officer.