The Volta Regional Health Directorate has warned of a possible outbreak of waterborne diseases following the flooding incident that occurred in some districts in the Volta Region.
The concerns raised by the Directorate comes after some public places of convenience were affected by the spillage of the Akosombo Dam.
The Volta Regional Environmental Health Officer, Stella Kumedzro speaking on the issue said the situation could trigger water related diseases.
He has therefore appealed to Ghanaians and corporate bodies to extend a hand to the communities affected by the situation.
“Most of the people I saw still use that surface water for cooking, bathing, and other household chores. So the implications for public health are that it will trigger water-related diseases, skin rashes, diarrhea, typhoid, and so on. And so it is a very terrible situation at hand. I want to appeal to all well-meaning Ghanaians, our wonderful development partners, to come to the aid of residents of Mepe in the North Tongu district,” she said.
Meanwhile the North Tongu District Health Director, Michael Kofi Zigah, has expresses worry over the situation and the negative impact it has had on healthcare on the affected areas.
“Currently, a lot of communities have been displaced in the district. Once communities are displaced, they will not have access to the regular facilities they used to have access to. They will not have access to portable water, sanitary facilities, and routine health services,” he said.
“Because it is more or less like a campout. And that is affecting service delivery and the health of the people. But the fortunate thing is that as a district, we managed to operationalize a mobile clinic here,” he added.
By: Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana
