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Durbar for President Bush’s Malaria team at Gomoa
Gomoa Adaa (C/R), Feb. 24, Ghanadot/GNA—The
Gomoa District Directorate of Ghana Health Service has
organized a durbar at Gomoa Adaa in honour of Miss Jordin
Sparks, an American idol and Ambassador of President Bush’s
Malaria Initiative (PMI) and a team from the United States
of America who are in the country to support the initiative.
Ms. Bethanne Moskou, United States Agency for international
Development (USAVID) Health Officer who led the team urged
the people to regard mosquitoes, carriers of the malaria
parasite, as number one enemy and find means to destroy
their breeding grounds.
She advised them to use insecticide treated bednets wisely
to protect themselves from mosquito bite.
Nana Okutwer Bekoe the IV, Chief of Gomoa Adaa in a
welcoming address outlined measures being taken by the
citizens to promote hygienic environment which included a
clean-up exercise on every Thursday.
He expressed gratitude to the District Health Directorate
for selecting the town for the durbar.
Miss Sparks presented treated bednets to over 200 children
at the function.
Later the team visited Community Health and Planning Service
(CHPS) compound at Gomoa Nggyiressi where they observed the
operation of a child welfare clinic and demonstrated the use
of the bednets.
A similar durbar was held in honour of the visitors at Gomoa
Tarkwa.
GNA
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