WaterAid donates towards COVID-19 fight in Upper East
Officer for WaterAid, Mr Felix Gbevillah, commended the government for its efforts to save lives in the face of the CODVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Gbevillah further pointed out that “frequent handwashing with soap and water is one of the most effective ways of controlling the spread of infectious diseases”.
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“If everyone everywhere had a place to wash their hands with soap and water as often as needed and practiced good handwashing behaviours, Ghana would contain and prevent the spread of many diseases, including COVID-19, ”he said.
He, however, expressed regret that some communities did not have adequate potable water or places to wash their hands.
“We, therefore, hope that this donation will go a long way to protect health workers in the Bongo and Kassena Nankana West districts as they take care of their clients,” Mr Gbevillah stated.
Great support
The Bongo District Chief Executive, Mr Peter Ayinbisa, intimated that the support from WaterAid was the largest so far in the district since the campaign to combat COVID-19 in the district was begun.
Bongo ready
He said authorities in the district were aware that Bongo was very close to Burkina Faso where more than 100 cases of COVID-19 had been recorded and as such measures were being put in place to avoid importing cases into the district.
COVID-19 Cases
The Deputy Regional Director of Administration with the Ghana Health Service, Mr Adjei Frimpong, revealed that eight out of the 11 suspected cases of COVID-19 results released came out negative while results of the remaining three were yet to be released.
“I hope the situation does not get worse here and I am also hoping that residents in the region would now adopt good hygiene practices as a habit even after the pandemic is over, " he said.
