Ghanaian Companies Partner for Public Health Fumigation Drive

LCB Worldwide Ghana has joined forces with the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to conduct a significant fumigation operation across parts of Accra. This large-scale exercise is designed to curb the potential spread of diseases during the upcoming rainy season, a period often associated with increased health risks.

The fumigation drive, which took place on Saturday, is part of the National General Cleaning Exercise initiated by President John Dramani Mahama following recent devastating floods. By targeting key public areas such as markets, transport terminals, and other high-traffic zones within the Korle Klottey Municipality, the initiative seeks to reduce the incidence of sanitation-related illnesses like cholera, malaria, and typhoid.

This Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program by LCB Worldwide Ghana underscores a commitment to public health interventions that extend beyond its primary role of providing disinfection services at Ghana's ports and airports. Fiifi Buabeng-Baiden, Lead for Partnerships and Programmes at LCB Worldwide Ghana, stated that the company's collaboration with the GHS demonstrates its dedication to safeguarding the health of Ghanaians.

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Our partnership with the Ghana Health Service means we support its mandate to protect public health. By disinfecting markets and other disease hotspots, we are helping to prevent outbreaks and ensure the safety of the public as part of our corporate social responsibility.

"Our partnership with the Ghana Health Service means we support its mandate to protect public health," Buabeng-Baiden explained. "By disinfecting markets and other disease hotspots, we are helping to prevent outbreaks and ensure the safety of the public as part of our corporate social responsibility." He noted that this exercise is one of many undertaken nationwide, including the fumigation of schools and government facilities, and recalled the company's vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr. Samuel Kaba Akoriyea, Director-General of the GHS, hailed the exercise as a timely preventive measure. "Prevention is far less costly than treating diseases after they occur," he stated, emphasizing the importance of proactive action. He commended LCB Worldwide Ghana for their support in bolstering the health service's preventive healthcare efforts. The Municipal Chief Executive for Korle Klottey, Alfred Allotey-Gaisie, also praised the initiative, urging residents to maintain clean surroundings to complement the fumigation efforts.

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We do not need to wait for an outbreak before taking action. Prevention is far less costly than treating diseases after they occur. Outbreaks overwhelm hospitals, disrupt economic activities and can result in loss of lives.