Ebola: Ghana imposes health checks at its three airports
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ahora EG
Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced mandatory checks at Accra, Prempeh and Yakubu airports, with temperature screening and monitoring of travellers for 21 days. Hotels must also report guests arriving from affected countries, according to government announcements.
Ghana is imposing mandatory health checks at its three international airports, in Accra, Prempeh and Yakubu, to detect possible Ebola cases and prevent the virus from entering the country, Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has announced. Travellers undergo non-contact temperature screening and a check of their health declaration and travel history.
People showing symptoms or who have been exposed to the virus will undergo further examinations and be temporarily isolated if necessary. Travellers arriving from countries where transmission is active must provide their contact details and immediately report any symptoms. Health authorities will monitor them for up to 21 days. The measures extend to the hotel sector: hotels and conference centres must report the presence of guests from affected countries and keep registers that make it possible to trace them.
These measures respond to commitments made at a recent ministerial meeting of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), where member states agreed to strengthen border surveillance. They supplement measures already in force, including screening of all arrivals. The online health declaration will take effect on 12 November.
