Correspondence from Volta Region

Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central Municipal Assembly in the Brong Ahafo Region, Mr. Kweku Agyeman-Manu yesterday, Monday March 30, led a team of some officials from the health ministry to pay a surprise visit to Ho, the Volta Regional capital to ascertain the preparedness of the Ho Teaching Hospital and Ghana Health Service for the isolation or treatment of any suspected or confirmed cases of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic in the region.

The Minister reassured officials of the Ho Directorate of the Ghana Health Service that in the next few days to come, testing for coronavirus will begin in the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) Laboratory.

Hon. Agyeman Manu however showered praises on the front line health workers in the region for the level of preparedness they have shown and also encouraged them to continue the good work they are doing for the love of humanity.

Dr. Archibald Letsa who is the Volta Regional minister thanked the minister for the visit and also assured him of nothing but excellence in the handling of any confirmed or suspected cases of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Volta Region has so far two COVID-19 task forces. One of the task forces was set up by the University of Health and Allied Sciences in collaboration with Ho Teaching Hospital while the other task force was set up by the regional directorate of the Ghana Health Service which is led by Dr. Timothy Letsa, a brother to the regional minister.