Ghana has introduced enhanced health screening and monitoring measures at all international airports in response to the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa.
The measures require all arriving passengers to undergo health screening, declare relevant travel history, and provide information about possible exposure to the disease.
Under the new arrangements, passengers must complete a Health Declaration Form (https://ehds.ghs.gov.gh/) before travelling and truthfully disclose whether they have visited or transited through Ebola-affected countries within the previous 21 days.
At the airports, port health officers will conduct non-contact temperature checks, review passengers’ health declaration forms and travel histories, and ask additional questions about possible symptoms or exposure where necessary.
Ghana Health Service says the measures are precautionary and will be reviewed as the outbreak situation develops.
