Ghana mandates health declaration for travellers from Thursday

Effective November 12, all travellers entering Ghana will be mandated to complete a mandatory health declaration form, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The directive, announced on November 7, requires passengers to submit the online form before their journey begins. The GHS emphasized that this measure aims to bolster public health surveillance, monitor potential risks, and protect the health of both residents and visitors.

The directive was prompted by the ongoing Ebola outbreak in regions such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, and Nigeria, with Nigeria recently reporting an imported case. While the GHS did not explicitly connect the new requirement to the Ebola outbreak, it did mention that enhanced health screening measures had already been implemented at Ghana's international airports as part of the response to the Ebola situation.