Zoomlion launches fumigation exercise across 14 MMDAs in Western Region

Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has initiated a thorough fumigation and disinfection exercise in flood-affected communities across the Western Region of Ghana. The initiative, part of the company's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, aims to prevent outbreaks of cholera, typhoid, and malaria in the aftermath of recent floods.

The fumigation began concurrently in the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolis (STMA) and the Effia-Kwesimintsim Municipality (EKMA) and is planned to encompass all 14 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs) in the region.

Speaking to journalists following the exercise in Takoradi, Western Regional Manager for Zoomlion, Patrick Akorful, urged residents to cooperate with the fumigation teams as they navigate through communities and public facilities. He emphasized that the service is offered free of charge and solely intended to enhance public health. The exercise focuses on stagnant water bodies and other public spaces that could serve as breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other disease carriers post-floods.

Residents of the affected communities have been receptive to the intervention. Grace Mensah, a local resident in Kwesimintsim, expressed relief at the sight of the Zoomlion team fumigating the area, stating the move brought significant comfort and relief regarding the health concerns posed by mosquito proliferation. Assembly Member for Cassava Farm, Abraham Rex Kotobebi, lauded Zoomlion Ghana Limited's proactive measures, noting they complement the ongoing environmental sanitation efforts by the Sekondi-Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly.

Western Regional Environmental Health Analyst, Benjamin Baah, described the exercise as exhaustive and vital for reinforcing the region's preventive health strategies, asserting that it would bolster a holistic approach to disease prevention in flood-impacted communities.