Accra, Ghana (PANA) – The chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama, was billed to visit Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, the three countries in the sub-region that have been badly affected by the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), on Monday.
An official statement issued in Ghana’s capital, Accra, Monday said the one-day visit would enable President Mahama to hold discussions with his colleague heads of state on available sub-regional and international interventions to support the countries in their effort to contain and manage the deadly outbreak that has killed more than 2,000 people in the three countries.
Nigeria, another country that has been affected by the EVD, has recorded 8 deaths and has largely brought the disease under control.
The statement said with some countries and airlines discontinuing flights into the three countries, President Mahama had been leading a strong advocacy against any international isolation of the affected countries, as it would make relief and humanitarian assistance to infected persons difficult.
He has also decided to work with the United Nations to set up an international logistics centre in Accra to serve as the main hub for the fight against Ebola in the sub-region.
The statement said President Mahama would, on behalf of the Government and people of Ghana, donate quantities of various Made-in-Ghana products to each country during the visit.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned about the escalation of the disease and called for international assistance to contain it.
