Type of Intervention: Advisory
Sectors Involved: Health, Local Government, Transportation
Intervention Categories: International travel measures; Planning and strategy; Creating and using advisory groups or committees; Education and awareness
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Ministry of Health, Minister for Health
Overview: The Ministry of Health issued an advisory in response to the declaration of covid-19 as an international public health emergency. In light of international events, a National Technical Coordinating Committee (NTCC) was formed to review the resilience of current arrangements to prevent a local outbreak of the disease. All non-essential travel to China is discouraged. The general public are advised to follow general hygiene and sanitation measures.
Full details here: https://ghanahealthservice.org/covid19/downloads/covid_19_press_release_31_Jan.pdf
Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Perception of an increased threat, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government, World Health Organisation