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Ghana scores zero death rate of
measles in three years
Accra, Feb 16, GNA- No child in Ghana has died of measles in
the last three years, Minister of Women and Children
Affairs, Hajia Alima Mahama said in Parliament on Friday.
Hajia Mahama said this was due to Government's pragmatic
efforts and improved childhood care to reduce infant and
maternal mortality.
Hajia Mahama, who is also the MP, NPP-Nalerigu Gambaga made
the observation in a contribution to a motion to thank the
President, Mr John Agyekum Kufuor for the "State of the
Nation Address" delivered on February 8, 2007.
She attributed the feat to improved immunization, hygiene
and public education. She added later in an interview with
the GNA that the target was to reach a zero, eradication
rate of measles in the country.
The Minister said similar efforts were also being made to
eradicate polio and called for improved use of treated nets
to also reduce malaria among children.
Nana Abu Bonsra, NPP- Fomena, the newest Member of
Parliament, expressed his appreciation to President Kufuor
for acknowledging him in his address, and the confidence of
his constituents for giving him their mandate that had
brought him that far to Parliament.
He however appealed to Government to improve
telecommunication network service since it was difficult
reaching parts of the Constituency with mobile telephone.
Nana Bonsra also appealed for the provision of a bus for the
Obuasi Secondary School with a bus to enhance
transportation.
According to the Fomena MP, secondary schools in the area
had been performing poorly for the past five years, adding
that none of the Senior Secondary Schools in the Adansi
State was included in the 31 schools that were to be
upgraded nation-wide.
He also appealed for assistance to improve facilities in the
Fomena Community Health Nurses Training School to increase
its intake for both community health nursing and other
health professions.
Ms Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey, Deputy Minister for Foreign
Affairs, Regional Co-operation and NEPAD, called on
colleague MPs to educate their constituents on the
redenomination of the cedi which comes off next July, so
that unscrupulous people would not take advantage and
misinform the public.
Ms Botchwey, who is also MP-NPP Weija, said the amount of
paper used in correspondence with MPs was bulky, and
suggested that MPs should be given laptop computers to
reduce the volume of paper they had to carry.
She argued that providing laptops would attract an initial
cost, but would bring benefits in the long run.
Mr John Akparibo Ndebugri, PNC-Zebilla, who moved the motion
thanked Members of the House for their contributions, which
he said, had been "vigorous, exciting and useful.
He also expressed the appreciation of the House to the press
for its coverage.
GNA
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