Let’s revisit washing of hands with soap under running water exercise

Dear Editor,

 On Tuesday, November  19,  the media  reported on the  death of seven people in the  central  region  due to cholera  and a  Zoomlion  fumigation exercise at Ga South  communities against the cholera outbreak.

 Since the outbreak of the disease in October this year, about 15 people have died from the disease with 150 people affected.

There is therefore the need for Ghanaians to adhere to good sanitation and hygiene practices at all times and also revisit the washing of hands with soap under running water exercise employed under the COVID-19 era.

 As humans, we need to take our lives into our hands and ensure we live responsibly by keeping our surroundings clean and practice good hygiene to preserve our health.

 Also, it is important, for the Ghana Health Service (GHS) and its allied bodies to educate Ghanaians on the disease and its consequences on human health.

 I will also urge officers at the Environmental Health and Sanitation Departments of the various Metropolitan, Municipal, Districts Assembly (MMDAs) to visits homes and ensure residents adhere to the sanitation bye-laws and also punish offenders.

With barely six years to attaining targets under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), averting future cholera outbreaks will be a key step in achieving goal three for good health and wellbeing.

 Tugbewofia Esinam

Lapaz