NAPO discharged from UGMC after Covid-19 fears

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Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh the Minister for Education and MP for Manhyia South constituency has been discharged from the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).

NAPO as affectionately called was detained at the University of Ghana Medical Centre awaiting results of a COVID-19 test.

The Manhyia South Member of Parliament was feeling unwell for a couple of days and decided to go in for a second test after testing negative in a prior test on June 16.

The Minister of Education and MP for Manhyia South, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh has recovered after getting infected with COVID-19 weeks ago.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by Rodney Nkrumah-Boateng, Press Secretary of the Ministry who said Dr. Opoku Prempeh has been discharged and resting at home.

He said: “The Minister for Education, Hon. Dr. Mathew Opoku Prempeh, announces that he has been discharged from the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in Accra with a positive rapid antibody test result and will be further monitored.”

“He is currently at home resting and would like to thank all those who wished him well during his time in hospital,” portion of the statement read.


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Ellis Ferdinand is a Journalist, Blogger and Founder of Ellis Multimedia, a parent company of EducationGhana.org, an Online Education News Blog, PoliticsGhana.com and GhanaNaija.net.Ellis Ferdinand is a Graduate of Accra College of Education and the University of Cape Coast, where he obtained a Diploma In Basic Education and a Bachelor of Education in Accounting. He is currently Reading his Master of Philosophy in Curriculum and Pedagogic Studies at the University of Education, Winneba in Ghana.Ellis Ferdinand won Blogger of the Year at the 2018 National Students’ Awards and was also adjudged 14th Best Ghanain Blogger in 2018 among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers of 2018.He introduced the Concept of Education Blogging in Ghana in 2014 with his famous blog EducationGhana.net. now EducationGhana.orgHis Blog won Best Media Promoting Education in 2017, 2018 and 2019 respectively, an Award organized by Neogenics Education Consult.In 2019, He adjudged the Most Promising West African Blogger of the Year in Nigeria. He won Writer of the Year at the 2021 EDUCOM AWARDS

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