Ebola: Resident doctors demand urgent hospital preparedness, protection of frontline workers

Dr. Kingsley Agyemang, the Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South Constituency, has called for the strengthening of Ghana's public health emergency preparedness following the confirmation of an imported Bundibugyo strain Ebola case in Nigeria on October 20, 2026. While genomic analysis indicated the virus was closely related to a strain identified in Kenya, MyJoyOnline Ghana reports that this did not establish direct transmission between the two countries.

The MP urged the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service to intensify disease surveillance at land borders, activate rapid response teams, and assess the readiness of designated isolation and treatment facilities. He warned that Ghana should not become complacent due to its extensive travel links and commercial activities across West Africa.

According to Premium Times, there have also been demands from resident doctors for urgent hospital preparedness and the protection of frontline workers. This included directives for centre presidents to verify the availability and accessibility of personal protective equipment (PPE), specifically in high-risk clinical departments such as accident and emergency, internal medicine, paediatrics, and obstetrics and gynaecology.

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