GHS Sanitation Campaign On Another Level

The implementation of the Presidential National Sanitation Day Directive gained further momentum on its second day as the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, led a comprehensive fumigation and disinfection exercise at the Tema Station Bus Terminal, the adjoining market, and selected Ghana Health Service facilities.

The exercise, carried out in collaboration with LCB Worldwide and the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly, formed part of intensified efforts to improve environmental sanitation, promote public health, and prevent the outbreak and spread of communicable diseases in densely populated public spaces.

Targeting one of Accra’s busiest transport terminals and commercial centres, the operation focused on disinfecting areas that experience high daily human traffic, where poor sanitation and waste accumulation can increase the risk of disease transmission. The exercise sought to eliminate harmful pests and disease-carrying vectors while creating a cleaner and safer environment for commuters, traders, transport operators, healthcare workers and the general public.

The initiative underscores the government’s renewed commitment to preventive healthcare through enhanced environmental sanitation. By extending the exercise to public transport terminals, marketplaces and health facilities, authorities aim to minimise public health risks and strengthen efforts to curb sanitation-related illnesses, including cholera, typhoid, malaria and other infectious diseases.

The collaboration between the Ghana Health Service, the Korle Klottey Municipal Assembly and LCB Worldwide also demonstrates the importance of partnerships between public institutions and the private sector in advancing national sanitation goals. Such collaborations are expected to improve the efficiency and sustainability of sanitation interventions across the country.

The Presidential National Sanitation Day Directive forms part of broader national efforts to foster a culture of cleanliness, encourage responsible waste management and promote active community participation in environmental health activities. The initiative calls on individuals, institutions and local authorities to work collectively towards maintaining clean surroundings as a critical component of disease prevention.

Dr. Kaba reiterated the Ghana Health Service’s commitment to supporting government-led sanitation programmes, stressing that environmental cleanliness remains a shared responsibility. He encouraged the public to complement such interventions by adopting proper sanitation practices, maintaining hygienic surroundings and participating actively in community clean-up activities to safeguard public health and build healthier communities.

By: Joyce Owusu
Howedey.com reporter