Cholera cases have been reported in Sekyere South, Kumasi, and Bekwai in the Ashanti region.

The Ashanti Region is seeing an increase in cholera cases, with illnesses reported in Sekyere South, Kumasi, and Bekwai. This comes amid a widespread cholera outbreak.
Ashanti Region health officials have stepped up their response to mounting cholera cases, with illnesses reported in Sekyere South, Kumasi, and Bekwai as part of a national outbreak.
Over 4,000 suspected cases and 35 deaths have been reported in Ghana since October 2024.
As of December 28, 2024, the Ashanti Region had confirmed its first five cholera cases, which affected three districts: Sekyere South (3 cases), Kumasi (1 case), and Bekwai. Laboratory findings confirmed five of the 28 suspected cases as positive.
The region now joins the Western, Greater Accra, and Central Regions, all of which have had devastating cholera outbreaks in recent months.

Health officials in the Ashanti Region are consequently on high alert. The Regional Health Directorate, directed by Dr. Fred Adomako-Boateng, has implemented steps such as disinfecting confirmed cases’ residences, isolating patients and tracking contacts, improving public health surveillance, and activating emergency response teams.
“Efforts are underway to limit the outbreak and train healthcare staff on how to detect and treat infections. Communities in Bekwai and Sekyere South have been assessed, finding limited diseases with affected people not using public facilities,” the authorities have stated.
The outbreak, which was first identified in the Western Region, has now reached critical levels, emphasizing the need for immediate action to prevent further spread.