AOB Assembly ready to address cholera

The Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa (AOB) Assembly has put in place measures to prevent a possible outbreak of cholera in the district.

The District Epidemic Response Team shall be supported to undertake relevant activities including ensuring access to treatment and to control the spread of the disease, in case it breaks out.

Mr Samuel Adom Botchway, District Chief Executive, said this at the Second Ordinary Meeting of the Fourth Session of the Six Assembly held at Breman Asikuma.

Activities to be executed include education on poor sanitation for improved hygiene, and safe food handling practices as the re-emergence of cholera has been noted in parallel with the ever-increasing size of vulnerable populations living in insanitary conditions.

The DCE urged the assembly members and heads of department to continue to assist the Epidemic Response Team and Environmental Health and Sanitation Unit to educate the general populace to adhere to issues that concerned their personal hygiene seriously.

Mr Botchway said Domeabra and Eduosia Community Based Health and Planning services (CHPS) Compounds have been accredited to the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and were in operation.

He said the Central Regional Community Water and Sanitation Directorate had procured pumps for installation of 18 boreholes as a means of promoting safe and potable water to prevent contraction of communicable diseases.

The DCE mentioned Kojo Nkwanta, Asemasa, Kofi Ninsin, Tomsease, Anhwiam, Wasabiampa, Asomdwekrom, Dawrampon, Ohenekrom, Odose, Edukrom, Kwakuboah , Ampaakobi, Nyamekere, Ohiatua, Akawaso, Opppongkwaa, Nkwanta Eshiem as the beneficiary communities.

“Additionally under the GOG/UNICEF Wash Hand School project the district has been awarded with 15 institutional boreholes, “he added.

He said beneficiary schools included Kyirkaa D/C, New Faith Baptist Amanbete, Kwanan D/A, T. I Ahmadiyya Odoben New Town, Zion KG, Primary and JHS Odoben, Amafua D/A Odoben, New Faith Baptist Odoben Nkwanta, and Abuokuwa Catholic.

Mr Botchway called on assembly members whose electoral areas benefitted to support the contractors when the need arose and monitor them to ensure quality work.