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Elephants disturb health exercise in Assin South
Assin Kyekyewere (C/R), Oct. 29, Ghanadot/GNA – Elephants
nearly disrupted the just ended National Integrated Maternal
and Child Health Programme in some part of
Assin South District.
Health workers and volunteers who conducted the exercise at
Aworoso and other communities close to the Kakum National
Park were threatened by the elephants during their rounds.
Mr. Mends Kofi Quaning, District Director of Health Service
told the Ghana News Agency at Assin Kyekyewere that the
workers and the volunteers however mustered courage to see
the exercise through.
He said the District chalked a success in the exercise which
involved application of Vitamin A supplement for babies of
six-59 months and postpartum mothers, vaccination against
polio, de-worming of children and distribution of treated
bednets to babies and pregnant women.
Mr. Quaning said 2740 babies of six to 11 months
representing 117 per cent were provided with Vitamin A
supplement, 1738 babies of 12-59 months, representing 101
per cent of the district target received Vitamin A
Supplement 11,260 children representing 89.2 per cent were
de-wormed.
Mr. Quaning said 564 postpartum mothers were administered
with Vitamin A Supplement representing 26 per cent of the
projected figure.
The District Health Director said apart from the encounter
with the elephants, bad roads were another challenge the
workers and volunteers had to grapple with.
He commended the District Assembly, the Information
Department, District Agriculture Directorate, Electoral
Commission, World Vision Ghana and the Business Advisory
Centre for their support in the form of provision of
vehicles and de-wormer.
GNA
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