Disease and Surveillance Department of GHS receives boost

Accra, June 23, GNA - The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday presented items worth $110,000 to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in Accra.

The items which consisted of a vehicle, computers and other IT gadgets would enhance the work of the Disease and Surveillance Department (DSD) of the GHS.

Dr Owen Laws Kaluwa, the WHO Representative to Ghana, who made the presentation, said the donation formed was part of WHO's co-operation with the government and the GHS.

He said: 'It was the hope of WHO that the items will be used to strengthen capacity as well as surveillance to public health.'

Dr Kaluwa observed that WHO had already done a number of training and exercises and it was primary goal of the Organisation that the items would go a long way to support influenza and surveillance.

'But indeed it will strengthen surveillance and the health sector,' he said.

Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, the Director General of the GHS, receiving the items, thanked WHO for the support, noting it would go a long way to improve the health needs of Ghanaians as well as improving the work of the DSD.

He said the presence of the car would be felt at the airports and ports while the computers and other IT gadgets would be used to monitor health activities everywhere.

GNA

By Elsie Appiah-Osei, GNA