Zoomlion Ghana Limited has launched a large-scale fumigation and disinfection exercise in flood-affected communities across the Western Region as part of efforts to prevent the spread of diseases in the aftermath of the floods.
The intervention is aimed at reducing the risk of cholera, typhoid, malaria and other flood-related health threats, particularly in areas where stagnant water and contaminated surroundings could create conditions favourable for disease outbreaks.
The exercise, being undertaken as part of Zoomlion’s corporate social responsibility and nationwide emergency response programme, began simultaneously in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis and Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality.
The company said the exercise would subsequently be extended to other Municipal and District Assemblies across the region.
Speaking to the Ghana News Agency at the launch of the exercise, Western Regional Manager of Zoomlion, Patrick Akorful, appealed to residents to cooperate with the fumigation teams as they move into affected communities.
“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 said.
The intervention comes as health and environmental concerns grow following the recent flooding, which left stagnant water and other potentially hazardous conditions in several communities.
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Assembly Member for the Cassava Farm Electoral Area in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis, Abraham Rex Kotobebi, commended Zoomlion for responding promptly to the sanitation challenges created by the floods.
He said the exercise complemented ongoing efforts by the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly to maintain a clean and safe environment for residents.
Western Regional Environmental Health Analyst, Benjamin Baah, also described the exercise as a comprehensive intervention that would strengthen preventive health measures in communities affected by the floods.
Residents have equally welcomed the initiative.
A resident of Kwesimintsim, Grace Mensah, expressed relief as the fumigation teams treated 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 said.
Zoomlion said the exercise would continue across flood-affected areas in the region as part of efforts to safeguard public health and minimise the risk of disease outbreaks.
