A typhoid outbreak in the Oti Region has led to the deaths of several notable figures, including a traditional leader and a former Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) of Dambai, according to Oti Regional Minister John Kwadwo Gyapong.

In an interview on Joy FM’s Midday News on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Gyapong expressed alarm over the rapid spread of the disease, calling the situation in Dambai “bad” and “scary.”

“Just yesterday, Monday, August 25, we lost one of our chiefs, the Asafoatse of the Dambai Traditional Council, to typhoid. Many others have also lost their lives. Among the politicians, the former Chief Executive of Dambai died from typhoid,” he revealed.

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A recent Public Health Department report underscores the severity of the crisis, documenting 10,233 typhoid cases in the region since January 2025.

The minister pointed to inadequate sanitation, particularly around the Oti Lake, and the lack of a hospital in the regional capital as key factors fueling the outbreak.

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Health authorities note that approximately one in ten residents in the region has been affected, intensifying calls for immediate action to enhance healthcare infrastructure and sanitation measures to contain the epidemic.

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