GHS unveils new framework to improve Ghana’s preparedness for health emergencies
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) framework to strengthen Ghana’s preparedness and response to disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies. The framework brings together institutions, information, expertise, and resources to enable a more coordinated response when emergencies occur.
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has launched a new Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) framework aimed at enhancing the country's preparedness and response to health emergencies. This initiative unites various institutions, information, expertise, and resources to facilitate a more coordinated approach to emergencies.
The framework, which includes five strategic and operational documents, aims to support Ghana's implementation of the International Health Regulations 2005 and address gaps identified in previous evaluations. The GHS Director-General, Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, emphasized that the PHEOC does not replace the existing mandates of other institutions but rather provides a platform for their collaboration.
He highlighted the importance of this framework in light of past crises, such as the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the COVID-19 pandemic, and urged stakeholders to ensure its effective implementation.
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