Ebola: Gov't presents protective gear to tertiary institutions

The government of Ghana has presented over a 1,000 protective gear to frontline health workers at all tertiary institutions in the fight against a possible Ebola outbreak in the country.

Some 2,288 people have died from Ebola in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, according to statistics by the World Health Organization (WHO).

WHO said half of these deaths occurred in the three weeks running up to September 6.

The presentation was made at the University of Professional Studies by the Health Minister Dr. Agyemang- Mensah and Education Minister Professor Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang to Heads of tertiary institution under the supervision of the Ghana Education Service.

The protective gear include hand gloves, facial masks and personal protective attire.

Senegal is the latest country in West Africa to report a fresh case.