General News of Saturday, 21 November 2020Source: GNAMajority of PWDs couldn’t access govt’s COVID-19 support – Federation of DisabilityGFDO says 87 per cent of PWDs have lost their businesses to COVID-19A research conducted by the Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFDO) indicates that the majority of its members could not access the various government relief packages during the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 Project Officer of GFDO, Mr Christopher Agbega, who made this known, said only seven per cent of people with various forms of disability were able to benefit from the government’s assistance programme, during the pandemic. Speaking to the Ghana News Agency in Kumasi after a meeting to discuss the research report, he said the coronavirus had affected the business and socio-economic lives of PWDs. Mr Agbega said the research indicated that about 87 per cent of PWDs have lost their businesses or jobs as a result of the outbreak of the pandemic. He said the general living conditions of PWDs were affected and stressed the need for immediate support to enable them to live a normal life.

Source: GhanaWeb November 21, 2020 02:03 UTC