Government has set up an inter-ministerial team to investigate the spread of the Ebola virus within the sub-region and Ghana and to intensify the fight against the deadly disease.
In line with this, the inter-ministerial team will on Thursday hold a press briefing to ‘’update the public on not only the measures taken so far but also to indicate further steps to ensure that Ghanaians are protected from the disease’’.
In a statement signed by the Minister for Communication, Edward K. Omane Boamah (Dr), said the team comprising of the Ministers for Health, Interior, Defence, Communications and Local Government and Rural Development will ‘’ensure that Ghanaians are protected from the Ebola Viral Disease’’.
The Ebola virus has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, including Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. It was first reported in Guinea in February. It then spread to Liberia and Sierra Leone.
As part of measures to prevent the disease from entering Ghana, the Ghana Health Service and Immigration officials have posted personnel to all borders and entry points to Ghana.
INTER-MINISTERIAL TEAM ON EBOLA VIRAL DISEASE FORMED
As part of efforts to scale up ongoing activities to ensure that Ghanaians are protected from the Ebola Viral Disease, Government has constituted an inter-ministerial team comprising the Ministers for Health, Interior, Defence, Communications and Local Government and Rural Development.
Under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Health, the inter-ministerial team will be responsible for the intensification of the fight against the deadly disease. They will also supervise the work of an existing technical team made up of representatives from multiple state agencies.
A press briefing will be held tomorrow at the Ministry of Communications by the inter-ministerial team to update the public on not only the measures taken so far but also to indicate further steps to ensure that Ghanaians are protected from the disease.
Signed:
Edward K. Omane Boamah (Dr)
MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS
Accra- July 30TH, 2014.
