General News of Tuesday, 28 September 2021Source: ghanaiantimes.com.ghThe government has been urged to invest in epidemic preparedness to reduce its impact on social and economic life if they occurred in the future. Harriet Nuamah Agyemang, Senior Programme Officer, SEND Ghana, said, it was imperative that efforts were made to prevent its occurrence or containing its impact by increasing funding for epidemic preparedness and response through the annual national budget. The engagement formed part of a yet-to-be-launched campaign by SEND Ghana to promote investments in preparation for epidemics. She said Ghana had already developed a national action plan for health security aimed at adequately preparing and effectively responding to epidemics. However, the implementation of the plan had suffered setbacks due to limited or no funding dedicated to it, leaving the country unprepared for epidemics, Madam Agyemang added.
