Eni Ghana and its partners to the OCTP Project, Vitol and GNPC, delivered today 15,000 swab test kits and 7 ventilators with related equipment to the Ghana Health Service, as a contribution towards Ghana's effort to prevent, control and manage the spread of the novel Coronavirus in the country.

This donation is part of the initiatives Eni Ghana and its OCTP partners are deploying to support Ghana in the fight against Covid-19, for an overall investment amounting to USD 850k. Other institutions to benefit from this initiative include Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, St Martins de Porres Hospital in Ekwe and the Ellembelle District Health Directorate.

This initiative was designed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and will provide immediate relief and long-term support to the Ghana Health Care delivery system.

Eni Ghana's Managing Director Roberto Daniele commented that 'Eni and its partners are determined to play an active and lasting role in Ghana's response to the pandemic by strengthening the country's health system, to the benefit of the whole population'.

Eni has been present in Ghana since 2009 and currently accounts a gross production of about 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.

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