CORONAVIRUS: Ghana’s Ministry of Health outlines Emergency Response Plan

Following an earlier statement that all passengers traveling to Ghana from China must mandatorily fill a health declaration form, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has now enhanced the process further by applying it to all international arrivals at the Terminal 3 of the Kotoka International Airport (KIA).

“Screening for fever using the walk-through thermometers and non-contact thermometers are ongoing at KIA and other points of entry. Efforts are underway to ensure that all points of entry have non-contact thermometers,” the ministry has stated in a statement.

Meanwhile, the Noguchi Institute for Medical Research (NMIR) has indicated that it has the capacity to diagnose coronavirus infection and has since been designated as the laboratory for investigating the virus.

The Ministry of Health says it is closely collaborating with the World Health Organizations (WHO), Veterinary Service Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, the Centres for Diseases Control and Preventing among others to execute the country’s emergency response plan.

Source: Jerrina Dzifa || ghananewsonline.com.gh