Business News of Thursday, 2 April 2020

Source: Yango

Coronavirus: Yango slashes transportation prices for health workers

Yango Yango

In the wake of a pandemic and a national lockdown, affordable access to healthcare is critical.

Yango, a leading ride-hailing app in Ghana, understands that support for health workers is very important. Yango’s initiative is aimed at creating safe transport accessibility to all during a time such as this.

Speaking to the initiative, General Manager for Yango West Africa, Kadotien Soro said, “Yango sees how health workers on the frontline are making a difference, and continue to put their lives on the line, and believes that by offering to make trips more affordable to the selected places of work, they will get to enjoy comfort at an affordable price as they lead in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic."

“Thus, starting today, Yango is giving everybody 30% off all trips to and from selected hospitals that applies automatically.” Mr. Soro added.

Healthcare workers who commute between these facilities are encouraged to take advantage of the discount offer in this era of social distance. For patients and their visitors such discount contributes to making life-changing trips available and reliable.

The list of selected hospitals across the capital are:

• Greater Accra Regional Hospital

• Police Hospital

• Nyaho Medical Center, Airport

• Nyaho Medical Center, Accra Central

• La General Hospital

• 37 Military Hospital

• Danpong Medical Center

• Korle Bu Teaching Hospital

• Weija/Gbawe Municipal Hospital

• Trust Hospital, Oxford Street, Osu

• Trust Specialist Hospital, Kuku Hill, Osu

• Rabito Clinic

• Lapaz Community Hospital

• Tema General Hospital.

Drivers of Yango partners are instructed on protective measures. In addition, according to new regulations they carry up maximum two passengers to keep safety distance.