The Intergovernmental Authority for Developement (IGAD) on monday donated a token of solidarity worth 2.6 billion shillings to all the seven of its members states to fight COVID-19. Each country including Uganda got 376 million shillings.
The government has said that it will account for all the funds
received for the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
On Monday, staff from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) handed
over 376 million shillings to the Ministry of Health.
This same amount was donated to all the seven IGAD member states in a bid to
support the fight against the coronavirus Pandemic.
Diana Atwine the Health Permanent Secretary says that Government will
account for every penny they get received from the donors for the covid-19
fight.
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Dr. Moriku Joyce Kaducu. Ministerof Statefor HealthPrimary HealthCare hailed IGAD for the gesture, and also for coming up with
resolutions of formulating a comprehensive response strategy for the region and
also their resolution to establish an IGAD emergency fund among others.
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Lucy Daxbacher, who represented the Executive Secretary of IGAD, says with over
340 cases in the IGAD countries, the donation is a token of solidarity to
all the countries which are meant to help the task force on the COVID-19.
Daxbacher says that IGAD is open to help Uganda and other member states, in
regards to ending COVID-19 and any other challenges that the countries
face.
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Emmanuel Ainebyona the Spokesperson of the Health Ministry says even
private individuals who donated will receive a full report and accountability
of what the money was used for.
Several individuals have made both cash and non-cash donations to
Government for COVID-19 fight.
Some prominent individuals include Sulaiman Kabangala Mbuga aka SK
Mbuga who donated 40.000 kilograms of maize flour, Businessman Hamis Kiggundu
100 million shillings, Motorola donated communication equipment’s, Sudhir
Ruparelia donated two pickups, ABSA Bank 100 million, others are contributions
of beverages, mattresses to support isolation centres among others.
Alex Otto
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