Open AccessCOVID-19 epidemic response in Ghana
Author(s) -
George Amofah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
ghana medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-163X
pISSN - 0016-9560
DOI - 10.4314/gmj.v54i4s.2
Subject(s) - pandemic , preparedness , covid-19 , outbreak , public health , medicine , coronavirus , environmental health , economic growth , virology , socioeconomics , infectious disease (medical specialty) , political science , disease , nursing , pathology , law , economics , sociology
The year 2020 has looked like a fairy tale as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world with devastating socio-economic and health consequences. The impact of the pandemic has depended, largely, on preparedness and response of countries, and their ability to adjust to the fast-evolving pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30th January 2020, and Ghana reported its first two confirmed cases on 12th March 2020.