Ghana Health Service (GHS) has urged Ghanaians to maintain a clean environment with the surge in cholera cases.
The Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye, according to a citinewsroom.com report, called for WASH facilities to be made available in public places such as schools.
“Let’s ensure that we keep a sanitary environment around us. We wash our hands all the time as we were doing in COVID time.
“Schools must ensure that they have WASH facilities and running water to wash their hands with soap, workplaces must have that, and marketplaces must do all the needful to ensure that a sanitary environment is important so that even if someone has it you don’t get it,” he added.
Following a stakeholder meeting in the Kasoa area on Monday, November 4, 2024, Dr. Patrick Kumah Aboagye provided an update on efforts to tackle a recent cholera outbreak.
He announced that the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has implemented an action plan focused on both treating current cases and preventing further spread, particularly from healthcare facilities treating infected patients.
Health service reports indicate a notable increase in cholera cases in Kasoa. Initially, five cases were recorded, but the number has now escalated to 56.
Currently, 46 patients are hospitalised and receiving treatment, with their conditions improving, while the death toll remains at five. Of the recorded cases, 15 are from Kasoa, with the remaining cases coming from Gomoa East and Ga South.
Dr. Aboagye highlighted that there has been progress in Ada, where the outbreak first emerged. He urged all regional health departments to stay vigilant, recommending preventive measures to help control the spread of the disease.