Health Ministry Puts Up Temporary Structure To Accommodate Newly Delivered Drug Consignments At Tema
 
The Ministry of Health has immediately put in place a temporary structure to accommodate just delivered consignments of drugs at Tema. 

The Ministry is also holding discussions with government and donor partners on the way forward. 

The Public Relations Officer, Tony Goodman in an interview with Radio Ghana said although everything was lost in the fire, the effect on the health sector will not be felt immediately as all regional hospitals have stocks that will last for at least three months.

Meanwhile, the Minister of the Interior Mark Woyongo has called for the installation of CCTV cameras at sensitive areas in all government institutions to prevent people from engaging in nefarious activities one of which is said to have caused the fire at the central medical stores at Tema on Tuesday. 

The country's biggest drug storage and distribution outlet was engulfed by fire with the Ministry of Health suspecting arson. 

Mr Woyongo made the call when he visited the fire scene earlier Wednesday morning. 

Mr Woyongo tasked the Ghana Police Service to collaborate with the Ghana National Fire Service to come out with a comprehensive report on the cause of the fire and the extent of damage. 

It has emerged that the Central Medical Stores which was gutted by fire Tuesday Morning was not insured. 

According to the Public Relations Officer of the Ghana Health Service, Tony Goodman says this means that government would have to bear the cost of the loss. 

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