Eni Ghana and its partners on the OCTP Project, Vitol and GNPC, on Wednesday, July 15, delivered 15,000 swab test kits and 7 ventilators with related equipment to the Ghana Health Service.

The donation forms part of an initiative deployed by Eni Ghana and its OCTP partners to support Ghana in the fight against Covid-19, for an overall investment amount of USD 850k.

Apart from the Ghana Health Service, other institutions to benefit from this initiative include the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, St Martins de Porres Hospital in Ekwe and the Ellembelle District Health Directorate.

This initiative, designed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, will provide immediate relief and long-term support for the country's health care delivery system.

Speaking at the presentation, Managing Director for Eni Ghana, Roberto Daniele said the company “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”.

With branches in over 60 countries globally, Eni Ghana has been in business since 2009 and currently accounts for a gross production of about 70,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.