"U.S. provides critical case management training to support Covid-19 response in Ghana"

" \n The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ghana Health Service launched the\u00a0COVID-19 Critical Case Management Training\u00a0at the Ghana Infectious Disease Center (GIDC) in Ga East, Greater Accra on January 25, 2021. \n \n\n \n The U.S. government-funded training comes at a critical time given the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana.\u00a0 Select clinicians from each of the 16 regions will receive a four-week intensive, hands-on training on the proper management of COVID-19 severe and critical cases.\u00a0 \n \n\n \n USAID\/Ghana\u2019s Acting Health Office Director, Dr. Stephen Dzisi, joined Ghana Health Service representatives at the opening ceremony. During the event, Dr. Dzisi reiterated the U.S. government\u2019s unwavering commitment to support Ghana's COVID-19 response, \u201cWe 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.\u00a0 An infectious disease threat anywhere can become a threat everywhere; it is vital that we continue to join forces to fight this pandemic.\u201d \n \n\n \n The training will impart skills such as oxygen therapy, mechanical ventilation, and the management of COVID-19 related complications. Clinicians will actively contribute to the management of cases at GIDC and gain essential skills to support their respective region\u2019s COVID-19 response. Clinicians will receive an Intensive Care Unit \u201cstarter kit,\u201d an essential package of supplies to support their work. \n \n\n \n The United States continues to lead the global COVID-19 pandemic response.\u00a0 These efforts are made possible through the American people\u2019s generosity.\u00a0\u00a0In Ghana, the United States has provided\u00a0$19 million in response to the pandemic, which is 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.\u00a0 \n \n\n \n In the health sector, support includes clinical care and laboratory capacity-building of health staff and disseminating public messages to increase knowledge and awareness around COVID-19 and to address misinformation.\u00a0 USAID also 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 sanitizers, chlorine, and Veronica buckets. \n \n\n \n \n "

"U.S. provides critical case management training to support Covid-19 response in Ghana"

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