According to the Auditor General, the government spent $81 million on vaccines that have not yet been distributed
The Chief Director of the Health Ministry has been advised by the Auditor-General to renegotiate and pay the remaining balance.
According to the A-G, this needs to be done right now in order to guarantee that the state gets its money back.
“We took note of the fact that the Ministry of Health made a payment to UNICEF/AVAT for the delivery of vaccinations in the sum of $120,192,379.80 on behalf of the government of Ghana.
“However, 5,109,600 doses of vaccinations for $38,322,000 were provided to the National Cold Room, creating a discrepancy with UNICEF/AVAT of US$81,870,379.00.
In order to recoup the unpaid sum, he said, “We urge that the Chief Director of the Ministry of Health should renegotiate with UNICEF/AVAT.”
According to the research, just 25% (or $5.5) of the roughly US$2.5 billion (or 21 billion) raised for the fight against Covid-19 was put toward health.
The A-G also stated that the remaining funds were used for government initiatives like Free SHS and LEAP, among others.
In 2021, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, minister of health, defended himself for not requesting parliamentary clearance before entering into a contract with Sheik Maktoum to buy Covid-19 vaccinations.
He broke the terms of Article 181(5) of the 1992 Constitution, which states that all international agreements must be approved by the Parliament, by not requesting the consent of the legislature.
According to the research, just 25% (or $5.5) of the roughly US$2.5 billion (or 21 billion) raised for the fight against Covid-19 was put toward health.
The A-G also stated that the remaining funds were used for government initiatives like Free SHS and LEAP, among others.
In 2021, Kwaku Agyemang Manu, minister of health, defended himself for not requesting parliamentary clearance before entering into a contract with Sheik Maktoum to buy Covid-19 vaccinations.
He broke the terms of Article 181(5) of the 1992 Constitution, which states that all international agreements must be approved by the Parliament, by not requesting the consent of the legislature.
The Minister stated that the infection and fatality rates forced him to deviate from established protocols when signing the contract for the purchase of the vaccines in response to inquiries at the meeting of a Parliamentary Committee looking into the contract.
The Minister expressed his desperation for vaccines and frustration over the failure of conventional vaccine supply sources.