The Ghana Journalists Association has urged all media houses and journalists to adhere strictly to the health and safety protocols recommended by the Ghana Health Service and the Ministry of Health to protect themselves against COVID-19 as they go about their duties.
In a statement signed by its Vice President Linda Asante-Agyei, the GJA reckons that journalists, in the newsgathering process and programming face greater risk of being infected by COVID-19.
The Association, therefore, advises journalists and media practitioners to adopt innovative ways of news gathering and reporting to ensure the practice of social distancing, and also help to reduce human contact and the risk of getting infected by the disease.
It also urges media houses to acquire Personal Protective Equipment for use by reporters who may be engaging with infected persons or reporting from compromised sites.
GJA in collaboration with the Ministry of Information and the Ghana Health Service is from TODAY rolling out training programmes for journalists on how to report effectively on COVID-19.