A hospital in Ghana has set up a call center with two dedicated lines as part of efforts to make information about the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) readily available to the public.
The call center, hosted at the Greater Accra Regional Hospital, is operated 24-hours by well-trained health personnel.
Health authorities have also activated two dedicated lines for reporting suspected cases as part of measures to reduce the spread of the disease.
According to a statement issued here, a suspected case would be linked to a rapid response team, which would then dispatch a dedicated ambulance to send the individual to a treatment facility.
“This will reduce re-infection by suspected cases travelling from their place of abode to a health facility to seek medical care,” said the statement. Enditem
