By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
The Ghana Medical Association is asking Ghana to strengthen its preparedness against Ebola after the detection of a case in Bundibugyo in Nigeria. It recommends designated isolation centres, community surveillance and dedicated emergency funds, according to 3News.
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The Ebola outbreak in Africa is prompting tighter border checks and reports of suspected cases in Nigeria.
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The Ghana Health Service will require all travellers arriving in Ghana to complete an online health declaration before departure from 12 November. The measure aims to strengthen monitoring of health risks and authorities' preparedness amid heightened concerns over Ebola cases in Africa, according to MyJoyOnline.
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Sierra Leone's National Public Health Agency brought together high-risk groups in the Western Area to strengthen mpox prevention and Ebola preparedness. The initiative, supported by Japan and carried out with the WHO, is intended to improve early warning and community participation, according to Sierra Loaded.
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The Ghana Medical Association is calling for the nationwide rollout of the electronic bed management system to reduce patient refusals caused by a lack of available beds. The organisation is also calling for more beds, stronger ambulance services and sustainable emergency care funding, according to its president Ernest Yorke.
🇬🇭 Ghana · Source: MyJoyOnline ·
Bawumia proposes binding national infrastructure plansMahamudu Bawumia proposes that Ghanaian parties commit to long-term national infrastructure plans. He cites coastal protection, flood control and public transport in particular, according to 3News, after his meetings in Japan.
Bassirou Diomaye Faye mobilises state resources after Lompoul boat sinkingBassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye offered condolences to families after a pirogue capsized off Lompoul, in the commune of Léona, and announced the mobilisation of state resources. The Senegalese president also called for searches to be strengthened and for networks organising irregular crossings to be tackled, according to Le Soleil.The week in Africa
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