Health care workers indicate ill preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ashanti Region of Ghana

Health care workers indicate ill preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ashanti Region of Ghana

Abstract Background The recent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) epidemic that hit some countries in West Africa underscores the need to train front line high-risk health workers on disease prevention skills. Although Ghana did not record (and is yet to) any case, and several health workers have received nu...

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Main Authors: Augustina Angelina Annan, Denis Dekugmen Yar, Michael Owusu, Eno Akua Biney, Paa Kobina Forson, Portia Boakye Okyere, Akosua Adumea Gyimah, Ellis Owusu-Dabo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Ebola Virus disease
Healthcare workers
Preparedness
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4474-6

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