Cholera outbreak imminent; Health Service told to be on 'high' alertCholera outbreak imminent; Health Service told to be on 'high' alert

The Ghana Public Health Association (GPHA) is urging the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to immediately roll out preparedness and response plans countrywide, in anticipation of a possible cholera outbreak.

The Association fears the country could experience a massive outbreak of the disease after the recent heavy rains coupled with poor sanitation.

GPHA in a statement issued Monday, called on “various public entities including but not limited to the Ministries of Water and Sanitation, Zongo Affairs, Environment and Technology, Information, and agencies such as the EPA, the National News Agency, together with Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies as a matter of urgency, to accelerate plans to address the worsening sanitation situation in the country to avert a major cholera outbreak.”