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COVID-19, a disease caused by the SARS coronavirus-2 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11, 2020., Ghana recorded its first two cases on March 12, 2020. As at November 1 2020, Ghana had recorded 48, 643 confirmed cases with 320 deaths.

Abuja, 1 February, 2021 - “I have always believed that gender equality would impact positively on the provision of high-quality health care in Bauchi state,” says Amina Madi a Gender Desk officer, Human Resource for Health (HRH) unit in Bauchi State Ministry of Health (SMOH).

As a trained mid-wife previously responsible for delivering life-saving maternal and child health care services in her locality, Amina has always envisioned a health system where all health workers can achieve their highest potential through gender equality and nondiscrimination.  

31 January 2021 — One hundred, and eighty-six (186) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 10782 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases fifteen thousand, three hundred, and four (15304). To date, ten thousand, and eighty-seven (10087) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and eighty-three (283) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five thousand, and twenty-one (5021) and one hundred, and ninety-six (196) deaths. The 3 new deaths are all female of 91, 72, and 66 years old in Kigali.

30 January 2021 — Three hundred, and thirty-four (334) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 11137 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases fifteen thousand, one hundred, and eighteen (15118). To date, nine thousand, eight hundred, and four (9804) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and eighty-five (285) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five thousand, one hundred, and twenty-one (5121) and one hundred, and ninety-three (193) deaths.

29 January 2021 — Two hundred, and fifty-three (255) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 6087 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases fourteen thousand, seven hundred, and eighty-four (14784). To date, nine thousand, five hundred, and nineteen (9519) patients have recovered, including two hundred, and eighty-five (285) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five thousand, and seventy-seven (5077) and one hundred, and eighty-six (188) deaths. The 2 new deaths are one female of 85 years, and one male of 41 years in Kigali.

28 January 2021 — Three hundred, and sixty-three (363) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5024 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases fourteen thousand, five hundred, and twenty-nine (14529). To date, nine thousand, two hundred, and thirty-four (9234) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and ninety-two (192) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five thousand, one hundred, and nine (5109) and one hundred, and eighty-six (186) deaths.

27 January 2021 — Two hundred, and eighty-one (281) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4156 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases fourteen thousand, one hundred, and sixty-six (14166). To date, nine thousand, and forty-two (9042) patients have recovered, including one hundred, and eighty-one (181) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is four thousand, nine hundred, and forty-one (4941) and one hundred, and eighty-three (183) deaths.

This publication is the abstract of a scientific article, initially published in BMC Reproductive Health

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