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The Ministry of Health has disclosed that items worth over GHC 200
million were destroyed by the fire outbreak at the Tema Central
Medical Stores (CMS).
"It is very unfortunate, but the estimated total cost of items
destroyed by the fire outbreak is two hundred and thirty seven
million, seven hundred and ninety-eight thousand seven hundred and
seven Ghana Cedis was (GHc 237,798,707.00)," said the sector Minister,
Dr. Kwaku Agyemang-Mensah.
This figure was revealed by the Minister for Health, Dr Kwaku
Agyemang- Mensah, at a press briefing on Wednesday at the Ministry of
Health's conference room.
The CMS, which stored medical supplies for onward distribution across
the country, was gutted by fire in the early hours of Tuesday.
Reports indicate that the fire begun when someone tried to burn refuse
behind the medical stores.
According to the Health Minister, this incident will not, in any way,
affect drug supply in the country and then assured citizens that the
Ministry will strongly investigate the incident and prosecute anyone
found culpable.
"This investigation together with the investigation the Ghana National
Fire Service is undertaking will inform us what happened and let me
assure every Ghanaian that the Ministry will follow this to the later
and anybody found culpable in this will be made to face the full
rigors of the law," he said.
"Let me use this opportunity to allay fears of Ghanaians this will not
in any way affect drug supply," he assured.
Credi: citifmonline.com
