Most of the Ghanaians do not have access to an
improved sanitation facility -- a proper toilet -- which separates human waste
from human contact, according to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for
Water Supply and Sanitation.
A global report will be published
later this year; however, preliminary data on the situation in Africa was
released sometimes ago as part of World Water Day 2008.
The Day, built around the theme that
“Sanitation matters," seeks to draw attention to the plight of some of the
26 million people in Ghana who live without access to a toilet at home and thus
are vulnerable to a range of health risks.
"Sanitation is a cornerstone of
public health," said WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. "Improved
sanitation contributes enormously to human health and well-being, especially
for girls and women.
We know that simple, achievable
interventions can reduce the risk of contracting diarrhoeal disease by a
third." as this suggests government should intervene to help in improve
our city.
Although WHO and UNICEF estimate
that 1.2 billion people worldwide gained access to improved sanitation between
1990 and 2004, an estimated 2.6 billion people - including 980 million children
– had no toilets at home.
If current trends continue, there will still
be 2.4 billion people without basic sanitation in 2015, and the children among
them will continue to pay the price in lost lives, missed schooling, in
disease, malnutrition and poverty.
According to Ghana statically board, nearly
40% of the Ghanaian’s population lacks access to toilets, and the dignity and
safety that they provide. The absence of
adequate sanitation has a serious impact on health and social development,
especially for children.
Investments in improving sanitation will
accelerate progress towards the Millennium Development Goals and save lives as
estimated by WHO Director-General Dr Margaret Chan. as a result inadequate
facilities it generate a lot unhygienic diseases among girls and women as well
as boy and men.
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