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The Pediatric Society of Ghana, in collaboration with the Psychiatry Department of Komfo Anokye University Hospital, has embarked on a public education exercise on cerebral palsy.
In commemoration of World Cerebral Palsy Day, staff from KATH’s Child Health Department and Parent Support Group took to the streets to educate citizens about neurological disease.
They took the opportunity to warn the public against stigma.
Available data indicates that three in 1,000 people around the world live with cerebral palsy conditions.
Africa constitutes the majority of the population, with 80 Africans out of 1,000 living with the neurological disease.
The National Secretary of the Pediatric Society of Ghana, Dr Angela Osei Bonsu, has advised the general public to avoid stigmatizing people with cerebral palsy.
“Be kind to people who have children with cerebral palsy. They’re already going through a lot. So be kind and supportive.
“Also, use the possessions of parents of children with cerebral palsy, so that they get something to support their wards.
“Remember to be nice to people who are different from you,” she said.
Dr Osei Bonsu further advised parents to come to the hospital early if their departments start showing signs of cerebral palsy – difficulties in body movement and speech.
“If you have a child with cerebral palsy, there are options for that child in the hospital,” she said.
The Pediatric Society of Ghana is an association of pediatricians, pediatric nurses and child health advocates across the country who seek to improve the health and well-being of children through education, advocacy and the delivery of health care.
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