Akandoh urges Upper West residents to seek early CSM care

The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has reassured residents of the Upper West Region that the government is actively working to contain the Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak.

During his visit on Wednesday, February 12, the Minister confirmed that medical supplies, including antibiotics, had been delivered to support treatment efforts.

He urged persons experiencing symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, or neck stiffness to seek immediate medical attention, stressing that treatment is free.

“We are going to provide whatever it takes to be able to contain this disease. For now, we have brought some number of items. The antibiotics they are using, we have brought enough. And the directive is that, anybody who suspects whether you are sneezing, coughing, you have neck stiffness, you must rush quickly to the nearest health facility and that person will be taken care of free of charge.

“So you should not sit at home for the situation to get worse before you go to the health facilities. This is free of charge and we are bringing enough assistance to the region to be able to carry out that exercise.”