#YouAsked Welfare & population What is the size of Ghana’s population? Source World Bank: Population, total - Ghana Short answer What is the size of Ghana’s population? Ghana’s population was 31.73 million in 2021. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? Source WHO Health Emergency Dashboard - Ghana Short answer How many confirmed Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? In Ghana, as of 21 October 2022, there have been 170,321 confirmed cases of Covid-19 with 1,460 deaths, reported to the World Health Organization. As of 21 October 2022, a total of 20.15 million vaccine doses have been administered. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many critical-care ventilators does Ghana have? Source Journal of Critical Care 2021: Capacity of intensive care units in Ghana Short answer How many critical-care ventilators does Ghana have? As of February 2020, there were only 67 ICU ventilators and no non-invasive ventilation machines for a population of 30 million people in Ghana. This is equivalent to an estimated ventilator capacity of 0.22 ventilators per 100,000 people in Ghana. Even if operating room ventilators are used as a ba... Back Full answer
Welfare & population Does Ghana have the best road networks in West Africa? Source GhanaFact Fact Check – FACT-CHECK: Ghana has the best road networks in West Africa? Short answer Does Ghana have the best road networks in West Africa? No. According to the World Economic Forum’s 2019 edition of the Global Competitiveness Report, which measures road connectivity across 141 economies, Ghana was ranked 79th. When compared with the other nine West African countries ranked in the report, Ghana is 6th in the sub-region. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Have Ghanaian students returned to school despite COVID-19? Source GhanaFact Fact Check: COVID-19: Find out when students will return to school in Ghana Short answer Have Ghanaian students returned to school despite COVID-19? Yes. Ghanaian students at various levels of the academic ladder have returned to school despite the coronavirus outbreak. This was announced in an address to the nation by the country's President, Nana Akufo-Addo on 3 January 2021. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Has the Ghana Health Service’s central region director halted mass coronavirus testing? Source Ghana Health Service Short answer Has the Ghana Health Service’s central region director halted mass coronavirus testing? Yes, in a letter dated 16 June, health facilities and districts were told to “desist from mass testing” of people unless authorised to do so by the director-general of the Ghana Health Service.More: FACT-CHECK: Mass coronavirus testing halted in Ghana’s Central region... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Can chewing raw onions help you recover from Covid-19? Source Ghana Food and Drugs Authority Short answer Can chewing raw onions help you recover from Covid-19? A claim circulating on WhatsApp “assuring” people that chewing raw onions would ensure their recovery, is not supported by scientific evidence. More: FALSE: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Have medical supplies from China been contaminated with Covid-19? Source Ghana Health Service Short answer Have medical supplies from China been contaminated with Covid-19? The Ghana Health Service has denied reports that imported Chinese medical supplies were contaminated with Covid-19.More: FALSE: Chinese medical aid to Ghana contaminated with coronavirus... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Is failing to wear a mask in public places a criminal offence in Ghana? Source Office of the Regional Co-ordinating Council Greater Accra Short answer Is failing to wear a mask in public places a criminal offence in Ghana? There is a “no mask, no entry” policy in public places in the Greater Accra region. But the Ghanaian government has not announced any legislation that would make it a criminal offence if someone fails to wear a mask in public places.More: Is the Failure to Wear A Mask In Public Places A Criminal... Back Full answer