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Ebola scare kills two

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  • Kofi 9 years ago

    Ghana is ready for Ebola, so we are told!

  • Gye Nyame 9 years ago

    Sad story but there are so many of such hospital neglect stories that nothing surprises me anymore. The question is what is the current ebola policy and has this been made available to all hospitals and care centers?

  • Minority 9 years ago

    Ghana for you.

  • HONESTY 9 years ago

    GHANA IS DOOMED WITH THESE SELFISH CORRUPT GENERATION. ALL THEY SEE IN THEIR JOBS, IS MONEY AND NOTHING ELSE.

  • SEGBEFIA MICHAEL 9 years ago

    Each one for himself and God for us all. Over to you NDC. Is this your preparedness to confront Ebola? Shame and stupid fools from President to the foot soldier. 'Mmoa mma'.

  • kwasi 9 years ago

    Advice to Roland Awelinga, cousin of the deceased, never fight your case using the media. They are there to make their money o.

  • HIM 9 years ago

    Even before the test results are completed, the hospital must have protective gears for doctors and nurses to attend sick people - with Ebola like symptoms... which is also consistent with that of cholera,etc...

    The hospi ...
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  • Osu Clottey 9 years ago

    Ebola is Hard-core Cholera

  • Osu Clottey 9 years ago

    Ebola is in Ghana,the authorities must come clear,before it is too late

  • Amma 9 years ago

    Don't say what you don't know. Don't you know you have report any ebola test and case you test to who. Let us pray it does not come to our door steps. Cos our pple are not ready

  • Pround pepeni. 9 years ago

    THESE CASES SHOW HOW CALLOUS OUR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS ARE IN GHANA. AS SOMEONE SAYS, AS PROFESSIONALS, IF YOU SUSPECT EBOLA, TAKE THE PRECAUTIONS AND TRY TO TREAT THEM. THE RELATIVES SHOULD SUE THE HOSPITAL FOR NEGLIGENCE BEC ...
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  • Ben 9 years ago

    If 37 military hospital cannot assure the public that they are capable of treating ebola patients then we are in a big trouble.

  • Eagle eye ( fire risk mgt consultant 9 years ago

    My heartfelt goes out with the family in this sad times
    my condolences to the family who has lost these lovely souls.RIP

  • OWEN,NEW YORK. 9 years ago

    Ghanaians will know and learn better after being deceived by N.D.C gov't propaganda tactics.The gov't yes means, no and their no,is yes. They said the country is ready for Ebola but doctors said hospitals are not well equippe ...
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  • Concerned 9 years ago

    The disease is already killing ghanaians from afar. Have the medical staff been given their protective gear. The minister of health should take over the investigation immediately and make recommendations as we cannot afford t ...
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  • ghanaba 9 years ago

    this is ridiculous the family have the right to sue the hospital how can you take every illness as Ebola and if even it is you have to be ready for it.

  • mickey darl 9 years ago

    Do u kno Hw Nigeria managed to contain d Ebola. We just dun attend to Ebola patients like dat. U ll b surprised dat u ll deny Ur own Bro or mother if we tel u he/she has Ebola. Com to Mali and see Hw a whole hospital and over ...
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  • LION IN LOVE(LIL) 9 years ago

    Lord I pray you. Please protect this nation from this deadly disease because nothing has been put in place yet to combat this dusease.

  • Governor - Germany 9 years ago

    BIG BIG BIG ENGLISH GO KILL PEOPLE.BIG ENGLISH WONT CURE EBOLA
    WHY DONT YOU MOVE THIS NUGOCHI TO 37 AND GENERAL FOR 5MINS TEST.GOVERNMENT.
    MINSTER OF HEALTH.DIRECTORS OF THESE HOSPITALS WHY?

  • Northern Concern 9 years ago

    How could the hospital suspect someone coming from South Africa with ebola? Are they not aware that ebola is in West Africa. The negative results should let the authorities pay big so that they will really get ready for ebola ...
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  • STEVE 9 years ago

    Ebola or no ebola, is that how Ghana say's the country is ready? The country is really in a mess.

  • TALKATIVE MAHAMA 9 years ago

    SHAME NDC

  • Jay london 9 years ago

    Mahama has been telling the world how prepared Ghana is regarding Ebola and all hospital can do is refuse to attend to a suspected ebola patient.

    These staff may have refused simply because they feel there do not have the ...
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  • DEE 9 years ago

    So, which machines are we using in ghana to test on suspected ebola patients.... ''WO1 Peter Azubire Atibire and another soldier were quarantined at the 37 Military Hospital last Tuesday when they fell ill while on a peace-ke ...
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  • all lose be lose 9 years ago

    a country where from the president to last person lies what do u expect? u want want make ghana blameless country and as such u will never say the truth when it matters...bunch of liars

  • Glo 9 years ago

    Is this what Mahama thinks being "prepared for Ebola" is about or entails? Medical staff avoiding suspected Ebola cases?!! Wow! Now, we are taking part in AFCON when the threat of Ebola is great. My dear, poor Ghana. What hav ...
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  • lamptey 9 years ago

    What kind of country is this,nothing works in Ghana.. The government has not put in place any measures to fight this dangerous disease.. What is the need in lying about the test results?this is very sad..very sad.

  • the lone crudader 9 years ago

    Eiiih! This ebola case
    Too aye asem what can be the solution?

  • yaa 9 years ago

    I thought health workers were trained for ebola nad ready for it, how come they collected money to build ebola center at Tema oh Ghana the only thing we want is money and we will not use it for something good

  • OBINNA 9 years ago

    SUE THE HOSPITALS. PEOPLE'S LIVES CANNOT BE TOYED WITH IN THS WAY. HOSPITALS SHOULD ADOPT A BETTER SAFETY PLAN BOTH FOR THE STAFF AND FOR THE PATIENTS. NEGLECTING PATIENTS IS NOT THE ANSWER. PLEASE GO TO COURTS AND HOLD THESE ...
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  • Anes m.sallama 9 years ago

    What a shame they die in vain,to hell with the doctor

  • TWEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAKAI 9 years ago

    MAHAMA WHAT ARE YOU AND YOUR DOCTORS DOING ABOUT THIS. PEOPLE ARE DYING WRONGFULLY DUE TO EBOLA SCARE WHICH OF THE HOSPITALS ARE READY FOR THIS EPPIDEMIC. ARE THEY SUFFICIENTLY EQUIPPED?

  • John Mensah Obina 9 years ago

    I have been telling Ghanaians not to rely on these so-called and unqualified and unprofessional health workers in Ghana. If you do, u put your life at risk. If people are dying from cholera in these facilities, what do you ex ...
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