TRAVEL HEALTH ADVISORY NOTE

• Yellow Fever vaccination is MANDATORY for all travellers between the ages of nine (9) months and sixty (60) years. Carry your International Certificate of Vaccination (Yellow Card) for inspection on arrival by the Port Health Officers. If you do not have the Yellow Card, the Port Health Officer will have you vaccinated at a cost to you.
• If you are medically exempted from receiving the Yellow Fever vaccine, you must present an official medical report or letter from a licensed physician clearly stating the reason for exemption. The report should:
  • Be on an official hospital or clinic letterhead;
  • Be signed and dated by a Medical Doctor; and
  • Include the doctor's contact information and professional registration number.

• Cholera: Ghana has been responding to a nationwide cholera outbreak that escalated through late 2024 and 2025, with hardest hit regions including Greater Accra. Exercise strict food and water safety precautions.
• Dengue: Dengue outbreak was declared on July 14, 2024 and remains an ongoing risk. Protect against day-biting Aedes mosquitoes.
• Mpox: Ghana has continued reporting new Mpox cases especially this year, 2025. Transmission is via close physical contact.

In view of the ongoing cholera response:

• Drink sealed bottled water or water you have boiled or treated tap water; avoid ice unless made with treated water;
• Eat food cooked hot; avoid raw/undercooked food, particularly seafood; peel fruit yourself; skip roadside salads; and
• Report to nearest health facility as soon as symptoms of Diarrhoea, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, etc. start.

• All travellers should use chemoprophylaxis (e.g., atovaquone-proguanil, doxycycline, or mefloquine (Your clinician will choose based on your health profile). Combine with mosquito avoidance measures below.

Mosquito-avoidance tips (also protect against dengue):

• Use EPA registered repellent (DEET 20–50%, picaridin 20%, IR3535, or oil of lemon eucalyptus);
• Wear long sleeves/trousers, especially dawn/dusk (malaria vectors) and daytime (dengue vectors); and
• Sleep in screened/air-conditioned rooms; consider a permethrin-treated bed net.

• Avoid close, skin-to-skin contact with anyone who has a new rash or is unwell.
• Practice hand hygiene; consider condom use and avoid new sexual partners during your short stay. Follow local health guidance if you develop fever and a rash; isolate and seek care promptly.
• Reduce your risk of getting or spreading respiratory infections, like the flu or COVID-19, by:
  • Staying at your accommodation and limiting contact with others if you are sick. Wear a well-fitting face mask, if you are sick and need to be around others or when you are at a large indoor event or in crowded settings, like sporting events, concerts, and airport;
  • Washing your hands regularly with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or using hand sanitizer containing at least 70% alcohol; and
  • Covering your coughs and sneezes with a tissue or your elbow, not your hands.

Ghana is currently experiencing the Harmattan. The dry and dusty winds can reduce air quality and aggravate asthma/bronchitis, especially in December. Local advisories frequently note reduced visibility and elevated P.M 2.5 (Particulate Matter in atmosphere) during late December.

• People with asthma/ Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Disease, or Allergic Rhinitis: carry inhalers/medications; consider well-fitting face masks when dust is heavy; use saline nasal sprays and eye lubrication.
• Expect drier skin/eyes; hydrate well.

• No special entry testing is expected, but stay current on COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccines per your country's guidance; avoid attending the Summit while ill. There is a current upsurge of influenza like illnesses so respiratory etiquette must be followed, including frequent hand washing, using hand sanitizer and face mask if indicated.

• Bring a sufficient supply of personal medications (in original packaging) and a copy of prescriptions;
• Pack medications in your carry-on luggage and pack a travel health kit, especially if you will be travelling away from major city centres;
• Carry comprehensive travel health insurance that covers medical evacuation and can provide coverage overseas as most medical services usually require immediate cash payment;
• If you have any known allergies (e.g. to food, medications, or insect bites), please travel with your prescribed medications (such as antihistamines or an EpiPen) and clearly inform event organisers or health staff upon arrival; and
• Participants with disabilities or special needs who may require assistance with mobility, communication, or other support are encouraged to inform the organising team ahead of time so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

• Practise safer sex methods and use barrier protection during sexual activity, like condoms.

• The Summit Health Team will run First Aid & Emergency medical Services posts at the Accra International Conference Centre; AICC (on both days) and The Palms Convention Centre (evening Day 2), with ambulances on standby and designated referral links to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital also known as the Ridge Hospital, 37 Military Hospital, Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital, University of Ghana Medical Centre and Police Hospital;
• Follow venue signages for "Medical/First Aid" points; and
• We will also encourage you to come in for free screening for communicable and non-communicable diseases or receive some health advice at the various medical points.

• Primary emergency response number: 112
• Ambulance line: 193 (may still route to National Ambulance Service; use 112 as first choice)
• Ghana Police Service: 191
• Ghana National Fire Service: 192
• National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO): 0299350030
• Airport support: Customer service desks in Terminals 2 & 3 at Kotoka International Airport (ACC) can assist with any issues on arrival.

• Yellow Fever/ Yellow Card; passport; copy of travel insurance.
• Mosquito repellent, long sleeves/trousers, bed-net if staying in basic lodging.
• Personal medications, small first-aid kit, ORS.
• N95/FFP2 or equivalent mask (for dust/respiratory protection), saline nasal spray, lubricating eye drops.
• Reusable water bottle (fill with safe water), hand sanitizer.

• At the venue: report to the Medical/First Aid point immediately.
• At your hotel: ask reception to contact 112 and the Summit Health Team.
• Fever (≥38°C), severe diarrhoea, rash, or breathing difficulty warrants urgent evaluation.

• CDC Travellers' Health — Ghana; Yellow Fever & malaria by country (updated 23 Apr 2025). wwwnc.cdc.gov
• Ghana Health Service — Outbreak updates (mpox); GHS social channels, Sep–Oct 2025. ghs.gov.gh
• UN Ghana/IFRC/Gavi — Cholera situation in Ghana, 2024–25. The United Nations in Ghana
• Peer-review/AFENET & PMC — Dengue outbreak context (declared 14 Jul 2024). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
• EPA & media advisories — Harmattan dust/air quality in December.