Member of Parliament for Abuakwa South and a member of Parliament’s Health Committee, Dr Kingsley Agyemang, has raised concerns about Ghana’s preparedness for a possible Ebola outbreak, warning that the country’s response measures appear inadequate and too focused on Accra.

He has called on the government and health authorities to strengthen emergency response systems across the country, particularly at district and regional health facilities, to ensure early detection and effective containment of any outbreak.

‘Ghana is not ready’ – MP raises alarm over country’s Ebola preparedness

Speaking on Channel One TV on October 26, 2026, Dr Agyemang said recent preparedness assessments conducted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and the Ministry of Health had focused mainly on selected health facilities in the capital.

He argued that the approach failed to give a clear picture of the country’s readiness to deal with an outbreak, especially in communities outside Accra.

“We have been following keenly what is happening across Africa and what the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service has been presenting. But what we have seen is very unsatisfactory,” he said.

Dr Agyemang stressed that Ghana’s preparedness should cover every level of the health system, warning that gaps in surveillance, logistics and emergency response could undermine efforts to contain the disease if a case were detected outside the capital.

“Because this is a cross-border issue, the question remains: you have visited a few facilities in Accra, but Ghana is not just Accra. How prepared is the health system? And when I say the health system, I mean from the district level through the regional level, and even in Accra. What happens if an Ebola case emerges in, say, Sege or Ada? How prepared are government facilities in Ada?” he asked.

He called for increased investment in health infrastructure, personnel training and emergency response systems, insisting that preparedness measures must be extended to all parts of the country.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service say they have intensified surveillance, screening and response measures at health facilities and points of entry as part of efforts to protect public health.

The concerns come after the World Health Organisation declared the Ebola outbreak in parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, following reports of hundreds of suspected infections and dozens of deaths.

Although the outbreak is concentrated in parts of Central and East Africa, health authorities have heightened surveillance amid concerns about possible cross-border transmission.

Dr Agyemang’s comments have renewed calls for Ghana to ensure that health facilities across the country are adequately equipped to respond swiftly should an Ebola case be detected.

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