In Ghana, the
situation of filth due to poor sanitation and outbreak of Cholera are significantly
high. There is no sign of the cholera outbreak going away soon in the Greater
Accra Region, as cases of the disease reported at health facilities increase
each day.
I and many other worried citizens feel this
issue is very disturbing and so far it has been estimated that more than 6,000
cholera cases have been reported in the region since its outbreak this year. Regardless
all the educational campaigns to sensitize the public to the disease and how to
they can avoid contracting it. In my view Accra
is a central point of many cultures and as a result is always getting more
congested by the day.
Poor
environmental sanitation is, next to poor access to potable water and open
drainages, one of the major risk factors supporting the spread of Cholera and
other diseases. And we are all aware that cholera is a bacterial disease spread
by contaminated water and food if not treated, it can kill in hours. A lot of
the cases in the region were happening in the slums, business districts and
places where people have poor access to toilet facilities and potable water. People continue to buy food near choked drains and
public toilets and that is dangerous. Residents in neighborhoods are hardest hit
by cholera often buying from vendors selling food next to overflowing gutters.
When I walk in the
streets of Accra I get amazed at what I find myself in. I know we deserve to acquire and enjoy the experience associated with
benefits of a healthy life. However, our enjoyment does not come without some
fear. Let something be done.
The government must
really step in and get all equipment's alongside efficient workers to eliminate
rubbish and filth around us, although I won’t disagree we are also to be blamed
big time we contribute at large since we create filth and we don’t respect our
surroundings. Our health is always the victim because we are exposed to such poor
sanitation.
It’s in our efforts to maintain environmental
cleanliness which would be enhanced if everyone took the responsibility to talk
of personal hygiene wherever they found themselves. If this is done, much of
our problems on cholera would be over.
Therefore I am writing this as it is my plea for us to come together and
drive away filth bringing us poor health hazards. Whatever you do, just
don’t draw us back in hopes.
