Some corporate organizations and religious bodies have since been donating medical items as well as cash, to the 11 member committee established by the Western Regional Minister, Dr. Kwake Afriyie, and chaired by the Deputy Western Regional Minister, Gifty Eugenia Kusi, to investigate the circumstances that led to the explosion.

[contextly_sidebar id=”5tCMIqqFP5edbomn1LKeaEe6P6Pc24ul”]The NPA has representation on the committee assisting with technical support. The latest of its contribution is the donation of Gh 150,000.

Speaking at the presentation, the Executive Director of the NPA, Alhassan Sulemana Tampuli, noted that, apart from authorizing the establishment and regulating the various Oil Marketing Companies, “it is also our social responsibility to assist in times like this”.

He added that as “a regulator, we think it’s the right thing to do as others have done, to throw in our support, to be given to the victims as you have been doing already”.

Both the regional minister and his deputy assured the NPA of ensuring that the donated amount is used to take care of the victims of the explosion.

A stationary gas tank and a gas discharging tanker both exploded in the early hours of Tuesday, May 9th,2017, injuring passersby, firefighters and some security officers.

The victims were sent to the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, the Takoradi government hospital, the GHAPOHA hospital and the New Takoradi Health Center.

Many of the victims have since been treated and discharged, whilst others have had to be airlifted to the 37 Military Hospital in Accra, and the Cape Coast Teaching Hospitals.

Some others are still on admission at the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, and the three other hospitals in the metropolis.

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By: Obrempong Yaw Ampofo/citifmonline.com/Ghana

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There were  complaints by some victims of the explosion that the Takoradi Government Hospital and the Effia Nkwanta Regional Hospital, were demanding monies from victims before some drugs were given.

But Dr. Afriyie after visiting the victims at the three health facilities, admonished management of these facilities to “treat all victims without any financial demands for we are providing a contact to the health facilities to reach us when such need arises.”

“It could have been a lot worse. So far there is no casualty. We thank God we did not lose any of them looking at the sort of devastation I saw at the site. Our hospitals are public not for profit organisations. I know you are in financial distress. But  I also know doctors are very resourceful and should move in that path. Nobody should be left unattended on account of inability to pay. We shall know how to deal with them when they present their bills”. Dr. Afriyie added.

The number of victims who reported to the three main hospitals in the metropolis rose to 152, out of which 103 have since been treated and discharged. Some have been directed to attend regular checkup at the hospitals.

49 persons are still on admission. Four of the 49 have been sent to the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital, and the 37 Military Hospital.

Dr. Kwaku Afriyie, a veteran medical practitioner, visited the victims at the three hospitals with his deputy Gifty Kusi, presidential staffer Charles Onuawonto Cromwell Bissue, Council of State Member Alberta Cudjoe, Western Regional Commander of the Ghana Police Service, DCOP Kwesi Duku, Regional Commander of the Ghana National Fire Service ACFO Obeng Dwamena, and the regional NADMO boss Abdul Ganiyu.

Companies complicit in disasters will foot victims’ medical bills – Minister

Meanwhile, the Akufo-Addo administration has said that it is putting an end to the culture of government footing the medical bills of victims of mass accidents. It will instead lay the onus of catering for victims on the organisations implicated in whatever hazard may occur.

This new direction was announced by a Deputy Minister for Energy, Dr. Amin Adam, who revealed that the managers of Ghana Households Utensils Company (GHUMCO), has been asked by the government to ensure that the pay for the bills of all the affected persons in the Takoradi Gas explosion which left over 100 people with injuries.

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