Zoomlion intensifies spraying in Northern Region to avert spread of yellow fever
Zoomlion Ghana Company Limited, a waste management company, has stepped up its spraying activities in all the 26 districts in the Northern Region to prevent the spread of yellow fever in the region.
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This follows reported cases of the disease in the region. It has claimed three lives in the West Gonja District this month.
The Northern Regional Vector Control Officer of Zoomlion, Mr Abdulai Abdul-Aziz Yelsuma, made this known at the handover of 27 motorbikes, 81 solo-motorised spraying machines and 1,248 litres of insecticides to the spraying gangs of the company at a ceremony in Tamale last Wednesday.
A new pick-up vehicle has also been assigned to the Vector Control Unit of the company to enhance its monitoring of the spraying exercise.
Enhanced activities
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr Yelsuma said due to the outbreak of yellow fever, the Vector Control Unit had scaled up its activities in the districts to prevent its spread.
In line with the objective, he said the spraying gangs had been tasked to intensify the spraying of places such as public toilets, refuse dumps, slaughter houses, urinals and some major drains which were breeding places for disease-causing organisms.
He asked members of the spraying gangs to take good care of the items to ensure that they lasted long and cautioned them to be very careful with the handling of the chemicals and other insecticides.
Waste collection
The Northern Sector General Manager of Zoomlion, Mr Emmanuel Volsuuri, who handed over the items, said aside from the motorbikes, the company had provided 190 tricycles, popularly known as motor king, for distribution to the districts in the region to enhance waste collection this year.
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He added that the company was equipping all its district offices to provide excellent customer service this year.