Regional News of Saturday, 28 March 2026Source: GNAResidents of Chorkor, a coastal community in the Greater Accra Region, have expressed concern over poor sanitation conditions in the area, citing choked gutters and open defecation as major contributors to flooding and disease outbreaks. Armah noted that the situation caused waste to overflow into homes and businesses, causing serious health risks. Emmanuel Bodua, a staff nurse at the Presbyterian Hospital, Aburi, explaining the implication of such poor sanitation, said insanitary conditions posed serious health risks, including the spread of diseases such as cholera, typhoid, and diarrhoea. Bodua noted that poor sanitation contributed to thousands of deaths annually and was a major cause of malnutrition and diarrhoeal diseases among children under five. Citing data from UNICEF, he said, poor sanitation was linked to stunted growth and underweight conditions in children.

Source: GhanaWeb March 29, 2026 09:18 UTC