Disease Surveillance Dept_GHS

Honored to be featured by the SORMAS Foundation. Supporting SORMAS users across the country has been successful thanks to the incredible team we have working together to strengthen disease surveillance 🇬🇭 @DSD_GHS #Ghana #SORMAS

DG Rallies Saboba to Intensify Meningitis Prevention; Engages Traditional Leaders and Health Workers. Read more here: ghs.gov.gh/news-and-event…

All health care workers are invited to the webinar on bacterial meningitis orientation scheduled for SUNDAY, 8th February, 2026. To participate, please register using the link below or scan the attached QR code. africacdc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

❗️ Press Release: Public Health Alert on Meningitis❗️ Please take note and stay safe.

❗️ Press Release ❗️ Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak in Ethiopia. The Service urges the general public to stay alert and report immediately to the nearest health facility if you see any of the symptoms.

📌*PRESS RELEASE*📌 Update on COVID-19 cases at University of Ghana.

Good to prevent any reintroduction of virus to c’ties from potential bio samples. Congrats to @GHS @DSD_GHS, the Taskforce on Poliovirus Containment and the assessment teams as you wrap up the field work. @WHO will continue to provide required guidance. @UNICEFpolio @WHO_Polio

Ghana has recorded 6 new Mpox cases, bringing the total to 85. Know the symptoms: Fever, rash, headache, muscle pain, swollen lymph nodes. Mpox spreads through close contact. Report symptoms early at the nearest health facility. #Mpox #HealthAlert #StaySafe

‼️ MPOX UPDATE as at 6th June 2025‼️ #Mpox #HealthAlert #StaySafe

Join our online sensitization session on Mpox for healthcare workers! Learn symptoms, prevention, and response strategies to stay prepared. Watch now: youtube.com/live/zy-7GNzCO… #Mpox #Healthcare #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention

We have confirmed an outbreak of Sudan Ebola Virus Disease in Kampala, Uganda, following verification from three National Reference Laboratories. The index case, a 32 year old male nurse from Mulago NRH, sought treatment at multiple facilities but our rapid response teams are fully deployed, contact tracing is underway, and all necessary measures are in place to contain the situation. We assure the public that we are in full control. Incase of any suspected case, call us on toll free 0800100066.

‼️ Press Release‼️ Increased Acute Respiratory Infections linked to hMPV in China and Northern Hemisphere. Stay informed and follow the health guidelines.

❗️PRESS RELEASE ❗️ Updated Press Release on Cholera Situation in Ghana, December 2024 As we celebrate Christmas, let us prioritize proper hand hygiene, consume hot meals, drink safe water, and thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables before use.

Join us live on YouTube youtube.com/live/rf9XxzojN…

Professional Codes for Allied health professionals

📢FREE CPD❗️FREE CPD ‼️📣 You are invited to register for a free CPD! Date: Dec 15, 2024 03:00 PM Topic: Orientation on Acute Flaccid Paralysis (AFP) Surveillance Agenda - AFP Surveillance: Role of the Clinician - ⁠Performance of the AFP Surveillance System in Ghana

- ⁠Ascertaining Differentials of AFP Register in advance for this webinar: africacdc-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… MDC Accredited: 3 points AHpc Accredited: 3 points

The national team, led by the Director Public Health, Dr. Franklin Asiedu-Bekoe, is actively responding to the outbreak in the Greater Accra region.

‼️ Press Release - Cholera Outbreak in Greater Accra‼️