"Cerebrospinal Meningitis no Longer at Epidemic Level in Ghana" – Deputy Health Minister

Ghana’s Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, has refuted suggestions that the Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM) outbreak in the Upper West and East Regions is due to a neglect of the people by the government.

Over 400 cases of meningitis have been recorded up north with at least 40 persons dying from the disease from December last year.

The deputy minister attributed the majority of the deaths to a new strain of the disease.

Addressing Parliament on Thursday, April 30, the Ledzokuku MP said the situation of the meningitis outbreak is currently under control.

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“Mr. Speaker, I am glad to report that the situation with CSM is under control. A visit to some affected municipalities in the Upper West Region revealed that currently, only four cases of meningitis are being attended to in the region. The disease scale shows that we are no more in the epidemic level. Sustaining this achievement requires continuous education, and that is ongoing,” he said.

Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye had previously led a team of professionals from the Health Ministry to the Upper West Region to assess the outbreak of CSM in the area.

The visit was also to engage with various stakeholders on how to combat the endemic.

According to him, the government is concerned about the havoc caused by the disease and will commit resources to halt its spread in the region.