The Executive Director of Hope for Future Generations, a non-governmental organisation based in Ho, Madam Cecilia Senu, has appealed to Ghanaians to be mindful of the deadly Ebola disease, and to report any unusual signs such as severe headaches and vomiting to the health authorities for immediate action, since the disease is still prevalent in some Africa countries.
Madam Senu, who was speaking at Sokode-Lokoe at the education programme for queenmothers in the region, said her outfit had embarked on a nationwide education for queenmothers to educate them on the Ebola disease, so that they could also educate others in their respective traditional areas with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFP).
She said, so far, educational activities have been carried out in seven regions, including the Greater Accra, Northern, Brong Ahafo, Central, Eastern and Volta, which she described as very successful, because all the regions had massive participation by the targeted audience, and commended the queenmothers for their commitment and wiliness to educate others in their respective jurisdictions.
Madam Senu pointed out that the education targeted queenmothers because, apart from the paramount chiefs and sub-chiefs, they played vital roles in protecting and projecting the cultural values of their areas, and also command maximum respect that would make it possible for whatever that they would learn about efforts at protection against Ebola which would easily be accepted by the women in the communities.
A UNFP Representative, at the education programme for queenmothers, Mr. Mutanu Goro, explained that the programme targeted the vulnerable in society, such as women and children, because, in the event of an outbreak of disease, they were the category of people who suffer most, therefore, needed to be protected.