Public cleansing and cleaning exercises among others have become necessary for sustainable growth and for the protection of the environment and as a means to mitigate climate change. Food safety, waste management and community mobilization has also become the pillar for health promotion and for that matter, public health.
Purpose: To ensure the environment is free from conditions that may affect public health.
Activity:
De-silting of choked drain for free flow of run-offs and waste water at the market,
Clearing of mini refuse heaps within the market,
Clearing of refuse pilled and stocked in market shelves.
- DETAILS OF ACTIVITY
| DATE / TIME | LOCATION/ VENUE | NATURE OF PARTICIPANTS | NO. OF PARTICIPANTS | TOTALS | REMARKS | |
| MALES | FEMALES | |||||
| 14/10/2023 and 21/10/2023 6:00 am-9:00 am | Akyeremade/ Mampong main market | Technical | – | 3 | 3 | Inadequate funding |
| Sanitation workers | 7 | 43 | 50 | |||
| Attachment students | 10 | 10 | 20 | |||
| Total | 17 | 56 | 83 | |||
- EXPECTED OUTCOMES / IMPACT
| ACTIVITY | OBJECTIVES | EXPECTED OUTCOME / IMPACT |
| De-silting of choked drains Clearing of refuse within the marker square. | To create room for the free flow of waste water. To prevent flooding at the station and on the streets.To control the stench emanating from choked drain.To reclaim land space occupied by refuse through ridding the market of indiscriminate dumping of refuse. | Drains de-siltedStench controlledRefuse clearedMarket space created for trading |
Recommendations:
- Provision of adequate funds for other clean up exercises.
- More sensitization prior to the exercise.
