Emerging countries forget Water and toilets, cholera Ghana back

Post date: Apr 15, 2011 12:29:18 PM

Cholera outbreak: - Ghana

What have we not done to invite it in?

4000 cases Cholera Ghana

End of March, over 4000 cases of cholera had been reported in four regions of the country out of which some 70 people have died.

we believe

“African germs are harmless”.

Access to potable treated water has still not reached the majority of the population and personal hygiene is still a far cry.

water, sanitation and hygiene

Water stored in containers for a long time

have health implications and so are foods sold near open gutters and rubbish heaps, for example. Eating with the hands without washing them thoroughly with soap and water is just as deadly.

shake so many hands, no soap and water then

eating with fingers....

source: news.myjoyonline.com

Toilet ghana

source: wateraidamerica.org