The Ghana Pentecostal Council has suspended baptism of its members at the various baptisteries across the country.<\/p>\n
This forms part of measures to guard against any possible Ebola outbreak in the country.<\/p>\n
Daniel Nii Tetteh Tackie, a radio Pastor for the Church of Pentecost told Citi News<\/strong>, the church is now baptizing in flowing rivers instead of the pool of water normally used for baptism.<\/p>\n [contextly_sidebar id=”sHU4TV1bSIhcnz2SS2Sd1izI7sBLKfmI”]He noted that although the church members are \u201cpraying seriously\u201d against a possible outbreak of the disease in the country, \u201cit\u2019s better to be on the offensive than defensive. This is our contribution.\u201d<\/p>\n Ebola is known for spreading through human-to-human transmission, resulting from close contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected people.<\/p>\n This has forced some churches to ban hand-shakes and hugging during church services.<\/p>\n In August, the government also announced it was placing a ban on international conferences and public gatherings<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n The Health Ministry and other stakeholders are still putting the necessary measures in place<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span> to protect citizens from the disease.<\/p>\n Despite the over 100 suspected cases recorded in Ghana, tests on all suspects have proved negative.<\/p>\n That notwithstanding, the nation is still on high alert to detect any case of the Ebola disease.<\/p>\n The United Nations (UN) has selected Accra, to serve as the central point for sending vital medical supplies and personnel to Ebola-affected countries in West Africa.<\/p>\n This prompted the setting up of the United Nations (UN) Mission for Ebola Emergence Response (UNMEER)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n –<\/p>\n By: Efua Idan Osam\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana
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