GHS Receives PPEs, Medical Supplies From IOM To Strengthen Screening At Airport
The Ghana Health Service (GHS), through its Port Health Department, has received Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other essential supplies from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) to strengthen infection prevention and health screening at Points of Entry.
The items, including PPEs, face masks, hand sanitisers, gloves, detergents, pull-up banners, digital tablets and tablet stands, were presented at a handover ceremony at the Accra International Airport.
The support, funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC), is expected to enhance traveller screening, surveillance, data collection, risk communication and emergency response activities at the airport.
Speaking on behalf of the Chief of Mission of IOM, Ms Onyekachi Madubuko commended the GHS for its leadership in protecting public health, noting that the gesture demonstrates strong collaboration between IOM, Canada and the Government of Ghana.
She described the Accra International Airport as a strategic Point of Entry, stressing that preparedness and response at the facility are essential to ensuring Ghana remains open and connected while effectively managing public health risks.
The Head of Cooperation at the Canadian High Commission, Ms Francoise Nduwimana, underscored the importance of collaboration in protecting public health, stating that Ghana’s efforts to strengthen preparedness at Points of Entry are vital for national, regional and global health security.
Receiving the items on behalf of the Director of Public Health, Dr Franklin Asiedu Bekoe, the Deputy Director of Port Health, Dr Alphonsus C. Nindow, commended GAC and IOM for the support and reaffirmed the importance of partnerships in strengthening public health security.
He noted that screening and other activities at Points of Entry are critical, particularly amid emerging and re-emerging disease threats, and assured that the items would be put to appropriate use to enhance surveillance and data management.
The handover forms part of the IOM-implemented project, “Enhancing Cross-Border Public Health Preparedness and Response to Flood-Related Health Risks,” funded by Global Affairs Canada.
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