By Seth Danquah, GNA
Sekondi (W/R), Aug. 20, GNA – Zoomlion Ghana Limited has initiated a comprehensive fumigation and disinfection exercise across flood-affected areas in the Western Region.
The exercise was to prevent outbreaks of diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and malaria following recent flooding.
It formed part of the company’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as part of its nationwide emergency response addressing flood-related health hazards, and safeguard public health.
The initiative commenced simultaneously in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, and the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality, and would target all the other Municipal, and District Assemblies (MDAs) in the region.
Mr Patrick Akorful, Western Regional Manager of Zoomlion, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency at the commencement of the exercise, appealed for community support to ensure the success of the initiative.
“We are appealing to the public to cooperate with our teams when the team gets to their communities and facilities.
This is a free emergency exercise, and our ultimate objective is to protect the health of the people,” he stated.
Mr Abraham Rex Kotobebi, Assembly Member for Cassava Farm Electoral Area in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, commended Zoomlion for the timely initiative, noting that it directly complemented the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly’s ongoing efforts to maintain a safe environment.
Mr Benjamin Baah, Western Regional Environmental Health Analyst, described the exercise as comprehensive and critical to bolstering the region’s overall preventive health measures.
Madam Grace Mensah, a resident of Kwesimintsim, expressed strong relief as the spraying teams moved through stagnant water sites and public areas.
“Seeing the Zoomlion team here spraying the surroundings gives us peace of mind. We are very grateful for this quick response,” she stated.
GNA
Edited by Justina Hilda Paaga/Linda Asante Agyei
Reporter Seth Danquah