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The management of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, giants of waste management in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Ghana Health Services and the Noguchi Memorial Medical Research Institute jointly trained more than 130 health professionals and environmental health to embark on a mbad spraying exercise of mosquito larvae. reduce mosquito breeding in the region.
Ghana has decided to use the larval approach to destroy the larvae of all types of mosquitoes so they do not grow and multiply.
Dr. Samuel Dadzie, senior entomologist at the Noguchi Memorial Medical Research Institute, has highlighted the important role of the larvae in Ghana's fight against mosquito breeding to help eliminate malaria.
He said the program had selected key actors from the sector, such as Zoomlion district / municipal directors, district / municipal environmental health officers, regional malaria interlocutors, people in charge of anti-trafficking groups, and health workers. Malaria NAMCOP and community sprayers for training in scientific methods of reproductive control. mosquitoes across the country.
Dr. Dadzie was optimistic that the caliber of people participating in the program will have a positive impact on mosquito breeding control at the community level.
Mr. Kwame Dzudzorli Gaskpey, Communications Specialist for Social and Behavioral Change in the National Malaria Control Program of the Ghana Health Service, urged participants to look at key community actors, such as traditional, religious, and religious leaders. opinion leaders, in order to convey their messages. for the consumption of the population.
He added that the demographics of the population must also be taken into account so that it can convey the message more effectively.
Dr. Silas Majambere, director of scientific operations of the Pan African Mosquito Control Association (PAMCA) is the program's main consultant.
He hinted that the world was now aware that treating larvae is one of the most effective malaria control interventions to reduce mosquito breeding, particularly in Africa.
He guided the participants through the mapping process among others.
In an interview with some participants, they felt that, given the rigorous nature of the training, the runoff effect would be positive for Ghana in its efforts to reduce the spread of mosquitoes.
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