Akufo-Addo urges ‘free education’ on Ebola

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NPP ARE DRUG ADDICTS 9 years ago

you tie Mahama's hands with supreme court stupidities, general sabotage of his govt and weekly demonstrations and you expect him to have time to do what really important???!!! SHUT THE HELL UP!!!

you tie Mahama's hands with supreme court stupidities, general sabotage of his govt and weekly demonstrations and you expect him to have time to do what really important???!!! SHUT THE HELL UP!!!
Akos 9 years ago

Oh shut up! Since the outbreak of this disease, not one word from dumsor Mahama. The man is talking sense & you're here to criticize him

Oh shut up! Since the outbreak of this disease, not one word from dumsor Mahama. The man is talking sense & you're here to criticize him
OBIA DIE MIENU MIENU 9 years ago

BY FORCE MINISTER OF HEALTH CAMPAIGNING FOR PRESIDENT

BY FORCE MINISTER OF HEALTH CAMPAIGNING FOR PRESIDENT
OBIA DIE MIENU MIENU 9 years ago

FREE SHS

FREE SHS
GHANAMAN 9 years ago

EBOLA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

EBOLA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
SAMO JEWELLERY 9 years ago

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Call or whatsapp us on 0244717600 to send you latest pictures of yellow n white wedding n engagement gold rings to choose from.....can also search samo jewellery on facebook,instagram,twitter for more pictures to choose from....the price of three (3) set ranges from 1300gh to 1800gh for 18 karat gold n 1000gh to 1400Gh for 14 karat gold....dough gold price at world market is stable with the dollar rate but in ghana the price is just moving upwards (galloping) everyday....so the earlier the better if u are planning for wedding or engagement later this year ....link up now.....we also have silver rings n gold alternative...
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

ARE DRUG ADDICTS THEY ARE PAYING WAYOME BECAUSE THEY PUSH DRUG IN WORLD SHAMLESS NDC

ARE DRUG ADDICTS THEY ARE PAYING WAYOME BECAUSE THEY PUSH DRUG IN WORLD SHAMLESS NDC
BULAALAH 9 years ago

This Mugabe of Ghana is back with his free everything. He can promise free drugs, women and even free children, there's no way he will ever get there.

This Mugabe of Ghana is back with his free everything. He can promise free drugs, women and even free children, there's no way he will ever get there.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Shame on u nana binladdo, all Ebola be Ebola

Shame on u nana binladdo, all Ebola be Ebola
Yahaya 9 years ago

Where is the hypocrisy? What is your NDC gov't doing. Ebola is no respector of any one. Nana is genuinely concerned about wellbeing of Ghanaians, The public campaign and education on EVD must start in earnest please.

Where is the hypocrisy? What is your NDC gov't doing. Ebola is no respector of any one. Nana is genuinely concerned about wellbeing of Ghanaians, The public campaign and education on EVD must start in earnest please.
adumtumi nyansafuo 9 years ago

Leave the Abuakwa weed alone. Its not good for you. Why don't you try kumasi herbal rehabilitation. They can help you.

Leave the Abuakwa weed alone. Its not good for you. Why don't you try kumasi herbal rehabilitation. They can help you.
Johnson 9 years ago

Free JHS, Free SHS, Free Tertiary and now Free Ebola., Eih Akufo Addo, desperation paa nie !

Free JHS, Free SHS, Free Tertiary and now Free Ebola., Eih Akufo Addo, desperation paa nie !
Paa Mu Ka 9 years ago

It's obvious most people don't read articles beyond the headlines or titles. Where in this article has Nana used the words 'free education'? And these journalists please do us a favour and stop the silly sensationalism.

It's obvious most people don't read articles beyond the headlines or titles. Where in this article has Nana used the words 'free education'? And these journalists please do us a favour and stop the silly sensationalism.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

It's obvious most people don't read articles beyond the headlines or titles. Where in this article has Nana used the words 'free education'? And these journalists please do us a favour and stop the silly sensationalism.

It's obvious most people don't read articles beyond the headlines or titles. Where in this article has Nana used the words 'free education'? And these journalists please do us a favour and stop the silly sensationalism.
Nana Ebola 9 years ago

Nana Ebola, yenti obiaaa

Nana Ebola, yenti obiaaa
Sam 9 years ago

If you think we do not have money for free education on Ebola then try Ebola epidemic. Tweeea

If you think we do not have money for free education on Ebola then try Ebola epidemic. Tweeea
TOGBE GANYO 9 years ago

DO NOT POLITICISE THE EBOLA DESESASE. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY BODY. NO COUNTRY WILL TAKE YOU AKUFO ADDO FOR TREATMENT IN HIS HOSPITAL. THEY WILL TURN YOU AWAY AND YOU WILL DIE IN GHANA.

DO NOT POLITICISE THE EBOLA DESESASE. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY BODY. NO COUNTRY WILL TAKE YOU AKUFO ADDO FOR TREATMENT IN HIS HOSPITAL. THEY WILL TURN YOU AWAY AND YOU WILL DIE IN GHANA.
Eye Yen Dargartefor 9 years ago

My friend stop insulting your elders if you can't simply spell the word "disease". The name Ganyo reminds me of a very good friend. Otherwise, I would have put you in your right place in the society (amongst animals).

My friend stop insulting your elders if you can't simply spell the word "disease". The name Ganyo reminds me of a very good friend. Otherwise, I would have put you in your right place in the society (amongst animals).
Benda 9 years ago

NPP ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORTS TO IMPORT EBOLA PATIENTS IN GHANA

NPP ARE MAKING EVERY EFFORTS TO IMPORT EBOLA PATIENTS IN GHANA
Kanawu 9 years ago

"My people preish for lack of knowledge", says the Good Book. It's only in Ghana that good counsel is rubbished and politisized. Oh mother Ghana, what has become of you?

We have a government that has polarised the country ...
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"My people preish for lack of knowledge", says the Good Book. It's only in Ghana that good counsel is rubbished and politisized. Oh mother Ghana, what has become of you?

We have a government that has polarised the country to the extent that even when men of God speak they're insulted; but Truth is Truth. So, whether you insult Nana Akuff-Addo or not he has said the Truth.
Nppian 9 years ago

No Nana No Vote

No Nana No Vote
John Pen 9 years ago

What Akuffo-Ado said doesn't call for insults, but sober reflection on the idea. As he rightly said "Prevention awareness public education,"if well initiated will go a long way to curtail its spread if the virus find its way ...
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What Akuffo-Ado said doesn't call for insults, but sober reflection on the idea. As he rightly said "Prevention awareness public education,"if well initiated will go a long way to curtail its spread if the virus find its way to Ghana.
Akadu Mensema 9 years ago

Oh! Nana!

Oh! Nana!
DKB 9 years ago

naians joke with everything. Where in the statement do you see free. All some of you are interested in is come on here and make stupid comments. You joke with everything including governance and and your lives. No wonder afte ...
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naians joke with everything. Where in the statement do you see free. All some of you are interested in is come on here and make stupid comments. You joke with everything including governance and and your lives. No wonder after 57 years of independence this country is still struggling. How some of you can't see the wisdom in Nana's call to educate the public beats my mind.
Paa Mu Ka 9 years ago

Journalism has been so cheapened in Ghana.

Journalism has been so cheapened in Ghana.
Palmwine Tapper 9 years ago

Wow! The Midget looks like "Ebola" himself.

Wow! The Midget looks like "Ebola" himself.
Labsu 9 years ago

Hahahaha

Hahahaha
Agyeman 9 years ago

Akufo Addo probably brought ebola to west Africa himself with all die be die mentality.

Akufo Addo probably brought ebola to west Africa himself with all die be die mentality.
MAAME 9 years ago

EDUCATION ON EBOLA HAS ALWAYS BEEN FREE. NOBODY WILL BUY IT FROM NANA IF HE TRIES TO SELL IT.

EDUCATION ON EBOLA HAS ALWAYS BEEN FREE. NOBODY WILL BUY IT FROM NANA IF HE TRIES TO SELL IT.
DKB 9 years ago

Grow up. You can read. Where in the release do you see the word free? Or you are so stupid you can't tell the difference between a journalists sensational heading and the import of the article itself. Fools indeed on this for ...
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Grow up. You can read. Where in the release do you see the word free? Or you are so stupid you can't tell the difference between a journalists sensational heading and the import of the article itself. Fools indeed on this forum.
Tekonline.org 9 years ago

1. Maintain a log of all Ghanaian travelers to and from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, especially through the porous borders. (Include Nigeria?)
For instance, fishermen in the Komenda/Elmina area who travel to Liberia by ...
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1. Maintain a log of all Ghanaian travelers to and from Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, especially through the porous borders. (Include Nigeria?)
For instance, fishermen in the Komenda/Elmina area who travel to Liberia by boats.
Such a log is best maintained through computerization, so that the names of EVD suspects at hospitals can be crosschecked with the computerized log.

2. Provide ALL hospitals and clinics with SCANNING THERMOMETERS, or other CONTACT-FREE devices for measuring body temperature. Provide healthcare personnel with guidelines for detecting early signs of EVD. If practical and affordable, create teams of "diagnostic agents" (specially-trained nurses that can quickly spot potential EVD symptoms).

3. To rule out malaria, RAPID DIAGNOSTIC KITS for malaria should be acquired and distributed to all hospitals and clinics.
Unfortunately, any decisive diagnostic test for the presence of Plasmodium in blood would involve some handling of body fluids.
With immediate effect, ALL hematology personnel in every hospital or clinic should be provided with disposable GLOVES which MUST be used for handling any body fluid, whether or not the sample came from an EBOLA suspect.

4. The Ebola containment centers in the major hospitals should be well-equipped, not just with isolation garbs, but also with all strategies for managing DEHYDRATION (IV drips, etc).

5. Hand-washing Fountains should be installed in all healthcare facilities, including private clinics.
Not only for the healthcare personnel, but also for all walk-in patients and visitors.

6. Since the virus easily enters the body via broken, bruised, or open skin, healthcare personnel are at most risk for accidental injection needle pricks and lacerations from surgical blades. Any such accidents in healthcare facilities should trigger isolation and monitoring for symptoms.

7. Handshaking should be discouraged at all functions, events, and religious services. (In many US Catholic parishes, the "exchange of peace" is no longer by shaking hands. Rather parishioners just wave hands at each other, without any body contact).

8. Citizens should be encouraged to always wash handled food items like fruits before their consumption.

9. The security agencies (especially the CID) should be involved in the tracking of suspected cases.

10. In hospitals and clinics, injection syringes, hypodermic needles, scalpels, blades, etc. should all be DISPOSABLE.

11. Hand washing slogans and campaigns should be widespread, including the mass media. The oral route of infection is the easiest. One can step on the soil contaminated with some EVD vomit, use hands to take off the shoes, and infect oneself by using the same hands to snack on, say, roasted groundnuts.
Everyone handles cash, whether coins or notes, and since the entire populace cannot wear gloves for handling cash, hand-washing becomes the only option.

According to the Lancet Review:

"Ebola virus seems to enter the host through mucosal surfaces, breaks, and abrasions in the skin, or by parenteral introduction. Most human infections in outbreaks seem to occur by direct contact with infected patients or cadavers. Infectious virus particles or viral RNA have been detected in semen, genital secretions, and in skin of infected patients; they have also been isolated from skin, body fluids, and nasal secretions of experimentally infected non-human primates.

Laboratory exposure through needlestick and blood has been reported. Reuse of contaminated needles played an important part in the 1976 outbreaks of Ebola virus in Sudan and Zaire. Butchering of a chimpanzee for food was linked to outbreaks of Zaire Ebola virus in Gabon, and contact exposure was the probable route of transmission. Although proper cooking of foods should inactivate infectious Ebola virus, ingestion of contaminated food cannot wholly be ruled out as a possible route of exposure in natural infections. Notably, handling and consumption of freshly killed bats was associated with an outbreak of Zaire Ebola virus in DRC".

12. Etc
(This list is by no means exhaustive and represents only a fraction of preventive steps that need to be taken to prevent an EVD outbreak in Ghana)
MARCUS AMPADU 9 years ago

IIf you have access to computers, tablets, and smartphones, you can get all the 'free education' on Ebola you want. Just google CDC and WHO and seek the information you want Ebola. Akufo-Addo should refrain from playing po ...
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IIf you have access to computers, tablets, and smartphones, you can get all the 'free education' on Ebola you want. Just google CDC and WHO and seek the information you want Ebola. Akufo-Addo should refrain from playing politics with this virulent pestilence.

Here is a chance for him to exercise his statesmanship by calling for a bipartisanship in combatting this deadly Ebola. Let's show the whole world that we came together as a nation to defeat this lethal modern-day bubonic plague.
NANA YAW 9 years ago

If Ghnaians want information on Ebola, all they have to do is to get it from the websites of CDC and The World Health Organization (WHO). Just find a computer and google CDC/Ebola or WHO/Ebola and you have your 'free educatio ...
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If Ghnaians want information on Ebola, all they have to do is to get it from the websites of CDC and The World Health Organization (WHO). Just find a computer and google CDC/Ebola or WHO/Ebola and you have your 'free education' on Ebola; don't let any politician hoodwink you with the 'free education' claptrap. If you have a computer, you have 'free education'. Just make sure you it. The 'free education' mumbo-jumbo will not work this time around.
DKB 9 years ago

Nana Yaw if you are educated enough to be able to google and use a computer good for you. What about the village folks who don't even know what a computer is let alone use one? Use your head!!

Nana Yaw if you are educated enough to be able to google and use a computer good for you. What about the village folks who don't even know what a computer is let alone use one? Use your head!!
Ama Serwah 9 years ago

EBOLA: Suspend Africa Cup of Nations games

EBOLA: Suspend Africa Cup of Nations games
THE TRUTH 9 years ago

AKUFFO ADDO SHUT UP YOU MAKE TOO MUCH EMPTY NOISE

AKUFFO ADDO SHUT UP YOU MAKE TOO MUCH EMPTY NOISE
Philips 9 years ago

Nana Addo must please stop using the word ''free'' to fool people, for there is nothing free in the world. If he feels the government is not doing enough to educate the people about the disease- eboli he can start beating the ...
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Nana Addo must please stop using the word ''free'' to fool people, for there is nothing free in the world. If he feels the government is not doing enough to educate the people about the disease- eboli he can start beating the gong around to educate the people, after all he is also a citizen of Ghana and stop politicizing the issue.
DKB 9 years ago

You are educated and can read. Where in the release do you see the word free. The journalist has used the word to catch attention of readers. Some of you disappoint me. You just read and swallow everything without using tour ...
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You are educated and can read. Where in the release do you see the word free. The journalist has used the word to catch attention of readers. Some of you disappoint me. You just read and swallow everything without using tour brains, it's no wonder most Ghanaians can't think outside the box. What this man has put out there makes a lot of sense but as usual a bunch of fools focus on the unnecessary bits and go crazy making stupid comments. Those in the villages need to be educated, or are we as usual waiting for disaster to strike first?
Paapa 9 years ago

All in his coconut if free education.

All in his coconut if free education.
AKONFEM MAHAMA BAD LUCK 9 years ago

THE MAN OF GHANIANS HEART,ONLY NDC WE INSULT NANA ADDO THE GREAT MAN,NANA CARE FOR HIS NATION,MAHAMA CARE FOR CORRUPT THE NATION,YOU CAN SEE BOTH,USELESS NDC ,CAN CHOP ALL THE NATION MONEY AND LEFT BONES FOR GHANIANS,MAHAMA ...
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THE MAN OF GHANIANS HEART,ONLY NDC WE INSULT NANA ADDO THE GREAT MAN,NANA CARE FOR HIS NATION,MAHAMA CARE FOR CORRUPT THE NATION,YOU CAN SEE BOTH,USELESS NDC ,CAN CHOP ALL THE NATION MONEY AND LEFT BONES FOR GHANIANS,MAHAMA KWASEA SAID IT,AND EVIL NDC MAHAMA DOGS BOYS ARE HAPPY ABOUT IT,SAD,AM VERY SORRY FOR INCOMPETENT,CRIMINALS,HYPOCRISY CAN THING FOR THEM SELVES,OH AMAN GHANA,GOD SAVE US PERIOD
AKONFEM MAHAMA 9 years ago

OH GHANA WE LOSTWE HATE THE GOOD THINGS,GOD FORGIVE US TILL EBOLA HIT THE NATION BEFORE WE WILL SHUT UP,OR CRY,GOD FOR GIVE THEM

OH GHANA WE LOSTWE HATE THE GOOD THINGS,GOD FORGIVE US TILL EBOLA HIT THE NATION BEFORE WE WILL SHUT UP,OR CRY,GOD FOR GIVE THEM
Otoo 9 years ago

Enough of this garbage from Nana. We have no time for his frequent and useless utterances. What we want from Nana is this. 1. Nana please show us a copy of your Law certificate. 2. Tell us the name of the Law school you atten ...
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Enough of this garbage from Nana. We have no time for his frequent and useless utterances. What we want from Nana is this. 1. Nana please show us a copy of your Law certificate. 2. Tell us the name of the Law school you attended and 3. Name some few law school classmates. It is very simple. You cannot just hide from the truth. Ghana does not need a crook, a fake lawyer and a criminal on its political scene. When the NPP supported media said the Vice President did not have a Masters degree in Economics, he immediately went to the University of Ghana, Legon and collected his certificate in the presence of the media. Why can`t Nana do the same. What is he hiding. Nana come out with the truth. It is only functional illiterates who will follow someone like Nana bindly without digging into his past and his actual qualifications.
ONLY FOOLS SUPPORT NDC 9 years ago

NDC FOOL... USELESS DOG. SUCK UR MOTHER

NDC FOOL... USELESS DOG. SUCK UR MOTHER
GAMOR 9 years ago

NANA, YOU EVEN LOOKS OLD, WHAT CAN U OFFER GHANAIANS? LET ME AS YOU NANA, WHY ARE YOU SO HUNGRY FOR POWWER? OR BECAUSE YOU'VE SOLD ALL YOUR FATHER'S PROPERTIES? ONLY FOOOOOLS WILL FOLLOW YOU. STUPID NANA WITH OLD FACE.

NANA, YOU EVEN LOOKS OLD, WHAT CAN U OFFER GHANAIANS? LET ME AS YOU NANA, WHY ARE YOU SO HUNGRY FOR POWWER? OR BECAUSE YOU'VE SOLD ALL YOUR FATHER'S PROPERTIES? ONLY FOOOOOLS WILL FOLLOW YOU. STUPID NANA WITH OLD FACE.
ITALIAN BURGER 9 years ago

STOP INSULTING OLD PEOPLE IN GHANA OR ELSE EVERYBODY WOULD BE DOOMED

STOP INSULTING OLD PEOPLE IN GHANA OR ELSE EVERYBODY WOULD BE DOOMED
nkwasiafo 9 years ago

can Ghanaweb post the collect heading instead of posting foolish heading in the statement where did Nana Addo talk about free education on Ebola foooooollllllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiissssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh peoples

can Ghanaweb post the collect heading instead of posting foolish heading in the statement where did Nana Addo talk about free education on Ebola foooooollllllllllllllllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiissssssssshhhhhhhhhhhh peoples
SM4LYF 9 years ago

TRUST ME ONLY FOOLS SUPPORT NDC. BECAUSE THEY ARE ILLITERATES AND CANT READ.... GHANA WILL BE DOOMED FOREVER..

TRUST ME ONLY FOOLS SUPPORT NDC. BECAUSE THEY ARE ILLITERATES AND CANT READ.... GHANA WILL BE DOOMED FOREVER..
Goldman 9 years ago

death by Ebola is death why are u afraid of it After your all die be die mantra.

death by Ebola is death why are u afraid of it After your all die be die mantra.
BBC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9 years ago

Now no more free education, is now free Ebola. Shame on you mr . All die be die.

Now no more free education, is now free Ebola. Shame on you mr . All die be die.
BELL BATISTUTA 9 years ago

Are we trying to bring in EBOLA into this country? EBOLA it not a political talks to do with.

Are we trying to bring in EBOLA into this country? EBOLA it not a political talks to do with.
Paa Kwesi in the Bronx 9 years ago

Who says creativity does not pay off? Now the grumpy old man loser wants to capitalize on Ebola to sell his free education. What a smart idea, anyway? By the way educating the public on Ebola has always been free.

Who says creativity does not pay off? Now the grumpy old man loser wants to capitalize on Ebola to sell his free education. What a smart idea, anyway? By the way educating the public on Ebola has always been free.
TEE 9 years ago

EVER WITNESS. CLUELESS INCOMPETENT

EVER WITNESS. CLUELESS INCOMPETENT
TEE 9 years ago

REFERENDUM OR IMPEACHMENT PERIOD

REFERENDUM OR IMPEACHMENT PERIOD
GHANANI 9 years ago

Why don't you take the lead? After all you will be doing it for the benefit of all Ghanaians. Do you expect the government to do everything? I wish you become the president of Ghana and see how ruling the nation is. You think ...
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Why don't you take the lead? After all you will be doing it for the benefit of all Ghanaians. Do you expect the government to do everything? I wish you become the president of Ghana and see how ruling the nation is. You think it is like peeling banana and eating it.
Yaw Aboagye 9 years ago

What is new Nana. Good job it is Mahama's leadership otherwise it would be 'free ebola education' for the NPP membership and sympathisers only. Lord save our homeland Ghana.!

What is new Nana. Good job it is Mahama's leadership otherwise it would be 'free ebola education' for the NPP membership and sympathisers only. Lord save our homeland Ghana.!
Ugly Akufo Addo 9 years ago

Am sure 100 %

Am sure 100 %

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