The Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has called on the government to prohibit all public gatherings.
In an earlier press statement, the Association asked the government to prohibit such gatherings in order to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Dr. Justice Yankson, General Secretary of the Association, stated that if the government does not follow their advice and things get out of hand, they will lay down their tools.
He emphasised that the healthcare facilities are already “on their knees.” “The issue is straightforward, and we can only advise and advocate.”
The worst-case scenario is that we lay down our tools, but that may not be the solution to this pandemic because we do not control the public purse or executive power. As a result, we continue to advise the government. There are first-line government advisors, and we do our best to interact with them as a group, but the ultimate approval of a specific activity must come from the president.”
“Now that we’ve made our case, the best we can do is continue to advocate that these social gatherings be prohibited, and if the powers do not act in that direction, the worst case scenario is that we will also lay down our tools because we are tired.”
On Saturday, January 30, 2021, Dr. Yankson stated this on Citi TV and Citi FM’s weekend current affairs programme, The Big Issue.
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What is Ghana’s current situation?
Ghana is currently dealing with a new wave of COVID-19 infections.
According to the most recent Ghana Health Service update, the country has nearly 4,000 active cases and 390 deaths (GHS).
This has put a strain on the country’s healthcare facilities.
Greater Accra, Ashanti, Central, and Western regions have the highest number of active cases.
Ghana has also been confirmed by the Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC) as one of the countries on the continent where the new variant is spreading.
Although it does not have a full understanding of the extent of the new variants’ spread in Africa, it confirmed in a statement that the 501Y.V2 variant, which was discovered in South Africa, is now spread in 22 countries around the world, including Ghana.
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