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USAID provides Critical Case Management Training to support Ghana’s COVID-19 response
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the Ghana Health Service on Monday launched the COVID-19 Critical Case Management Training at the Ghana Infectious Disease Centre (GIDC) in the Ga East Municipality in Accra.
The US Government-funded training comes at a critical time given the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana.
Clinicians from each of the 16 regions would receive a four-week intensive, hands-on training on the proper management of COVID-19 severe and critical cases.
Dr Stephen Dzisi, USAID/Ghana’s Acting Health Office Director, speaking at the opening ceremony reiterated the US government’s unwavering commitment to support Ghana’s COVID-19 response.
“We are proud of our strong partnership with the Government of Ghana to improve the health and well-being of all Ghanaians through a resilient healthcare system.
“An infectious disease threat anywhere can become a threat everywhere; it is vital that we continue to join forces to fight this pandemic,” he said.
The training would impart skills such as oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation and the management of COVID-19 related complications.
Clinicians would actively contribute to the management of cases at GIDC and gain essential skills to support their respective region’s COVID-19 response.
They would receive also an Intensive Care Unit “starter kit,” an essential package of supplies to support their work.
The United States continues to lead the global COVID-19 pandemic response. In Ghana the Agency had provided $19 million in response to the pandemic, which was helping to mitigate the immediate and medium-term effects of COVID-19 on health and basic education systems, the hard-hit private sector, and northern Ghana in particular.
Other forms of support in the health sector include clinical care and laboratory capacity-building of health staff and disseminating public messages to increase knowledge and awareness about COVID-19 and to address misinformation.
USAID supports the Government of Ghana to deliver life-saving supplies and commodities across the country including personal protective equipment and essential supplies such as hand sanitisers, chlorine, and Veronica buckets.
By Spectator Reporter
The 24 Hour Economy Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hunan Architectural Design Institute Group to support the planning of the Volta Economic Corridor.
The agreement aims to guide how land within the corridor will be used, design key infrastructure, and develop systems that will support large scale production.
The partnership will focus on detailed planning to make the area ready for investment and smooth business operations.
The project will include the development of agroecological parks, industrial zones, and transport networks to connect production centres to markets.
According to the Authority, proper planning is critical to building strong economic systems and expanding production across the corridor.
It noted that the collaboration with the Chinese design firm will help lay a solid foundation for industrial growth and long term development within the Volta Economic Corridor.
By: Jacob Aggrey
President of the Ghana Bar Association, Efua Ghartey, has called on judges and lawyers to carry out their duties with humility, fairness, and a strong sense of responsibility.
She made the appeal during the Supreme Court at 150 celebration held at the University of Ghana, under the theme “Honouring the past, celebrating the present and defining the future.”
Addressing participants, she noted that those in the legal profession occupy positions of great power and influence, and must therefore remain humble in the discharge of their duties.
She urged both the bench and the bar to deliver justice without fear or ill will, stressing the need for fairness in handling cases.
Reflecting on the significance of the celebration, she explained that the year 1876 marks not only the establishment of the Supreme Court but also the beginning of formally trained lawyers in the Gold Coast.
The GBA President questioned what Ghana would be without the rule of law, which is upheld by judges and lawyers, adding that the country could descend into a system where only the strongest survive if justice is not properly administered.
She further encouraged legal practitioners to reflect on their responsibilities and remain committed to upholding the rule of law for the benefit of all citizens.
By: Jacob Aggrey
