Safety and Security

Here you can find some basic research we did for the safety and security in Ghana. Our extensive Safety and Security plan is not published.

To prepare for our trip, we did research on different safety and security topics that are relevant for our stay in Ghana. We looked at health, for example vaccinations needed and how to prevent different diseases. Also, we looked at the general safety and security in Ghana, things as traffic accidents etcetera. We also made a risk table to determine the risks that we might take in Ghana.

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Context Analysis

Near Kumasi, the second-largest city of Ghana, the Kumasi Institute of Tropical Agriculture, is located. With Ghanaian students from this…
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Health

There are several points of attention considering health we should take into account.

Recommended vaccinations: All adults are encouraged to stay up-to-date on routine vaccinations: measles/mumps/rubella (MMR), diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT), and polio virus vaccines. Required vaccination: Yellow Fever — required upon arrival for all travelers older than 9 months of age; it is recommended to receive the vaccination at least 10 days before arriving. Malaria occurs in all…
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Other Points of Attention

There are several treatments the trip brings with it, that deserve some extra attention.

In table below the top 20 causes of death in Ghana is displayed. Cause Cause 1 Stroke 11 Road Traffic Accidents 2 Influenza and Pneumonia 12 Hypertension 3 Coronary Heart Disease 13 Cervical Cancer 4 Malaria 14 Low Birth Weight 5 HIV/AIDS 15 Birth Trauma 6 Diabetes Mellitus 16 Prostate Cancer 7 Liver Disease 17…

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Safety and Security

Context Analysis

Health

Other Points of Attention