The Upper West Akim District Assembly has inaugurated its Public Health Emergency Committee to spearhead the sensitization and control of COVID-19 within the district.
The committee which is composed of the District Chief Executive, the Security Service, District Health Directorate, District Environmental Health Unit and NADMO is mandated to:
- Ensure the setup of public sensitization terms under the overall guidance of the committee
- Ensure the enforcement of the bye-laws on food security, environmental sanitation, hygiene, entertainment and outdoor activities,
- Ensure the availability of hand washing facilities with running water and hand sanitizers at vantage points in the markets and all public places.
The citizenry is therefore entreated to abide by the directives of the Ghana Health Service to help control the spread of the virus.