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Members of the MTN / Sentuo community in the Kpone-Katamanso municipality in the Greater Accra region have been advised to adopt the healthy practice of frequent hand washing as a lifestyle to ensure they stay safe no only from COVID-19 but from other diseases as well.
Dr Charity Binka, Women, Media and Change Executive Director (WOMEC), who gave the advice, said that most diseases could be kept out of communities by promoting good hygiene practices.
She was speaking at a community awareness program on COVID-19, under the theme, “COVID-19 is real! Together we can get it out. “
The program was organized by WOMEC, within the framework of a Women’s Voice and Leadership-Ghana project, sponsored by Plan International and Global Affairs Canada, an organization based in Canada.
The occasion was taken to donate 1000 pieces of masks to children and adults, six veronica buckets, cartons of liquid soap and 42 large rolls of tissue paper were also delivered to the entire community.
According to Dr. Binka, WOMEC believes that all segments of the population should have the same space to develop their full potential, and is therefore committed to creating the space to foster partnerships between different segments of the population.
“We know that there are economic challenges caused by the coronavirus, which makes it difficult for all of us to protect ourselves from the disease. But the best way to prevent, interrupt transmission and protect ourselves is to be well informed about the virus. Our meeting here today is, therefore, to talk about how we can strengthen our defense against the disease, ”he said.
Dr. Esther Danquah, director of the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Health Directorate, gave some statistics on the situation of the coronavirus in the municipality, saying that there were 1,503 suspected cases and 277 were confirmed as positive. He added that COVID-19 recoveries stood at 75, with 191 people discharged.
She told the community that the disease has not yet left the country and therefore hand washing, the use of disinfectant and all other safety protocols should not be abandoned.
Mrs. Rita Agyekum, deputy director of the Kpone-Katamanso Municipal Assembly, who replaced the Municipal Chief Executive, also added her voice by urging the community to pay attention to security protocols.
Ms Regina Dede Amanquah, Assembly Member of the Lolooi Electoral Area, expressed her satisfaction that the community has had its turn to benefit from the COVID-9 awareness programs that are carried out elsewhere.
By Eunice Menka
