Madam Rebecca Frimpong, Health Promotion Officer at Ussher Hospital in Ashiedu Keteke, Accra, has advised the public to promptly report abnormal health conditions to health facilities for early treatment.
She said early detection was crucial to contain and prevent the spread of Monkeypox (Mpox), following confirmation of two additional cases by the Ghana Health Service, bringing the national total to four.
Speaking at a town hall meeting at James Town to mark the African Vaccination and Child Health Promotion Week, Madam Frimpong urged residents to take symptoms such as frequent fever, headaches, bodily pains, and boils seriously. "…frequent temperature, maybe you have a high temperature, but you have taken paracetamol and whatever, but the temperature is still there please, don't hesitate to come to the hospital because it's telling you something, that it's not malaria," she said. "If it's malaria, two to three days, you may have been okay, but, while you are taking the medicine, but still continue to have the high temperature, this is a sign that something is wrong," she added.
The meeting was organised by the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) in collaboration with Ussher Hospital to raise awareness on child health and immunisation.
