The g through the Ministry of Health (MoH) has directed public laboratories in the country to offer free Covid-19 tests for all walk-in requests from persons with ill health, contact tracing and those exposed to the infection.
In a statement issued by the MoH and signed by its Ag. Chief Director, Kwabena Boadu Oku-Afari, the public Covid-19 testing laboratories providing walk-in services can only charge travellers for testing.
“All walk-in requests such as ill-health, contact tracing and exposure must be done free-of-charge using public health resources,” the statement indicated. “All public health laboratories are to take note and comply.”
Below is the list of public health laboratories
- National Public Health Reference Laboratory,
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
- Kumasi Center for collaborative Research
- Veterinary Services Department- Labone
- Veterinary Services Department- Takoradi
- Public Health Reference Laboratory -Sekondi-Tarkoradi
- University Health and Allied Sciences Laboratory – Ho
- MDS-LANCET- East Legon
- Nyaho Diagnostic Laboratory -Accra
- AKAI House Laboratory- Accra
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research- Accra
- LEDing Medical Laboratory
- The Trust Hospital Company Ltd
- Synlab Ghana
SOURCE: DAILYGUIDENETWORK.COM
