The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has recorded an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases from 3 to 45 from the week ending 11th September, 2022 to the week ending 23rd September 2022.
In response to this alarming trend of sample positivity rate among staff and patients in the Hospital, a mop-up exercise for COVID-19 vaccination was conducted by the Public Health Unit from 22 – 25 September 2022 in all Units, Directorates, Departments and Sub-BMCs (UDSs) in the Hospital.
A memo sighted by Kasapafmonline.com said “One mobile team visits each UDS every day within the period to offer primary vaccination and boosters to staff, patients and relatives. A static team has also been set up at the Public Health Event Park for the same exercise within the period and beyond.”
It added: “Whilst Management is encouraging staff and patients to take advantage of this mop-up exercise to get fully vaccinated and to have boosters as well, we also recommend that all Heads of UDSs ensure that staff, patients and relatives adhere strictly to COVID -19 protocols at all entry points to OPDs, wards, offices and waiting areas within their buildings/structures. These COVID -19 protocols should include: Wearing of faccmasks, Observance of hand hygiene (handwashing/alcohol hand-rubbing) Social physical distancing of at least 2 meters, Prompt isolation and testing of suspected cases.”
Source: Kasapafmonline.com