Following the announcement by the President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on March 27, 2020, which restricted movement of persons resident in Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi and subsequent measures on Social Distancing in public transport services, some public transport service providers withdrew their services making access to public transport very difficult.

The Ministry of Transport in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Greater Accra Passenger Transport Executive (GAPTE) therefore, met to discuss modalities to provide transport services to the general public and health workers within the affected areas.

This was to address the difficulties especially for essential health workers (nurses, midwives, doctors and other health workers) go through before getting to their workplace due to the restriction of movement.

The buses for essential health workers would run on specified routes at specific times within Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi.

OVERALL COORDINATOR

MR. JOHN ACHANA   - 0244709006

4.0       STATUS OF OPERATIONS

The services commenced on Monday April 6, 2020, with an initial fleet of fifteen (15) buses on selected routes in Accra, Tema, Kasoa, Amasaman and other major corridors. The buses call at designated points at health facilities to load and offload passengers.

Focal persons have also been identified in the various health facilities and coordinate activities and the loading points.

In all, thirty-seven (37) buses would be deployed to pick health workers in Greater Accra and Greater Kumasi.

In addition, the traditional services being provided by Aayalolo is also available to health workers for free.