By Frederica Mensah
The Western Regional Health Directorate has recorded one confirmed Mpox death in the region.
The Western Regional Deputy Director for Public Health, Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Gifty Amugi, who disclosed this, said the region had recorded a cumulative confirmed Mpox cases of 246, with 52 currently active, two on admission, one critically ill, and 190 recoveries as of September 18, 2025.
She also mentioned that cumulative suspected cases stood at 724, with 963 contacts listed so far from 13 districts in the region.
Dr. Amugi said this at a media engagement organized by the directorate in Takoradi to update journalists on the Mpox situation in the region and how they could help deepen awareness creation to combat the spread of the disease.
According to her, the region has become the epicenter of the Mpox disease in terms of the national figures. This, she said, is largely due to a lag in social behavioral change and perceived low disease consequences among the populace.
Dr. Amugi noted, “Despite our sustained efforts, the outbreak seems not to abate because the message also seems not to have gone down well with the people, and so we must all do our part to break the chain of infection.”
She entreated the journalists to use their media platforms to amplify education and sensitization on best practices to avoid contracting the virus.
“Let’s make the noise to the people about the best practices like regular hand washing with soap, avoiding contact with rodents and wild animals, and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces, so that we can collectively break the chain of transmission,” she added.
Participants at the engagement took turns to pledge their commitment to use their platforms to deepen awareness creation and sensitization programmes to help curb the spread of the Mpox disease in the region
