The Eastern Regional Health Directorate of the Ghana Health Service says it has produced educational audios and jingles in different languages as part of efforts in communicating to the public on the coronavirus.
Addressing the media in Accra, the Eastern Regional Health Director, Dr. Alberta Biritwum Nyarko said the move is to offer an easy understanding of the disease, its symptoms and preventive measures at the basic level to all Ghanaians.
The development comes at a time when the Ghana Health Service says it has intensified its efforts in containing the disease should a case be reported in Ghana.
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service Dr. Patrick Kuma Aboagye after a crunch meeting with regional health directors in Accra over the virus said the GHS will continue resourcing the regions adequately to work against the virus.
Ghana’s northern neighbour, Burkina Faso on March 10, 2020, confirmed its first case of the virus. According to Burkina Faso’s Health Minister, Prof. Claudine Lougué, a couple who recently returned from France has been detected with the disease.
The Minister said another person who was in close contact with the couple is being closely monitored and under confinement at home.
Over 100 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Africa.
The majority of the cases are in Egypt. In Algeria, 20 persons have caught the virus while in South Africa, seven have been recorded.
Tunisia has five cases while Senegal has four cases. Official figures indicate that there are three persons affected in Morroco, with one dying as a result.
There are two cases each in Cameroon and Nigeria who have the virus. In neighbouring Togo, one case has been reported.
Source:Fiilafmonline/CitiNews
