ACCRA, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Ghana has initiated screening protocols for passengers from Ebola high-risk regions, Ghanaian Health Minister Kwabena Mintah Akandoh said Tuesday.
In an interview with local media, the minister said Ghana has put in place effective measures at the Accra International Airport and its land borders to prevent infected people from entering Ghana undetected.
He said diseases have no borders, underscoring the Ghanaian authorities' decision to remain alert to protect the public.
"All passengers from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will be screened at the Accra International Airport alongside other passengers. The focus is on those from the high-risk regions," he said, adding that the protocols being observed at the airport will be replicated in the country's land borders.
Akandoh assured that the country is ready to contain the disease should it be detected in Ghana.
"Ghana has all that it takes to manage the disease in case it is detected in the country," said the minister.
