Reduce human contact in the face of Ebola outbreak – Veep

Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur has appealed to Ghanaians to try as much as possible to reduce human to human contact, especially with visitors, in the face of the outbreak of Ebola in the sub-region.

Describing the phenomenon as a clash of culture and science, he asked Ghanaians to observe all the educational programmes ongoing to protect themselves.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur made the call when he jointly laid the foundation stone for the Asuokwaa Methodist Church building in the Wenchi West district of the Brong Ahafo Region.

The building is being put up by a former Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Most Rev. Dr. Robert Aboagye-Mensah, who is also an indigene of the town.

An appeal for funds and building materials realised thousands of cedis and more than 200 bags of cement.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur asked Ghanaians to be cautious in welcoming people from the affected West African countries because of the current problem.

Most Rev. Aboagye-Mensah stressed the need to regularly use Ghanaian expertise in putting up such structures as has been done.

The Asuokwaa Methodist Church building is expected to be completed and inaugurated next year.

Vice President Amissah-Arthur earlier paid courtesy calls on the chiefs and elders at Chiraa and Asuokwaa, and promised them of continuous development in the area

The Vice said as evidence before them, government has already started with some of the projects in the area of education and roads.