The Ghana Health Service has assigned 300 health workers to Effutu in the Central Region to launch a cholera vaccination campaign.
According to the Ghana Health Service, 108 trained personnel in Agona Swedru have started administering vaccines.
Professor Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director General of the Ghana Health Service, emphasized that while vaccinations help curb the outbreak, maintaining a clean environment remains crucial in preventing its spread.
“It is not just about carrying vaccines and moving around, but we also move along doing health promotion. So that people understand it is not just about vaccines. Education is part of it so they know that prevention is better than cure,” he said.
As part of efforts to sustain disease prevention, Central Regional Minister Ekow Panyi Okyere Eduamoah has introduced a compulsory monthly clean-up exercise across the region, set to begin on March 1, 2025.
He called on local authorities to enforce sanitation laws and impose penalties on those who disregard the directive.