According to WHO Incorrectly disposed or unsecured vaccines and medications can have a detrimental effect on the environment as well as posing extreme risk to people who come into unauthorized contact with them.
With the emergence of this Covid-19 and subsequent Vaccination, Medical centres and hospitals are likely to generate millions of hazardous wastes from the vaccination, and if not disposed of properly can have dangerous impact on the environment.
It is in view of the above that the Head of Medical Waste Department at Zoompak Ghana Limited, a subsidiary company of Jospong Group of Companies (JGC), Engineer Senam Tengey, has expressed Zoompak’s readiness to manage medical wastes that would be generated from the ongoing nationwide vaccination exercise.
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The Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs Emma Akyea-Boakye, has reassured travellers that the country’s airports were safe.
She gave the assurance when Tamale Airport had its turn of the third phase of airport disinfection exercise in the country.
According to her, the exercise has become necessary because very soon the country would switch into the Christmas festive mood which would see the influx of travellers all over the terminals.
“So with the Covid still lurking around, if we do this disinfection, we are sure that we have targeted the virus, and probably bacteria and any such vector around; so that we reassure our customers that will be passing through the airports and every Ghanaian that the airport is a safe place to go,” she said.
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Coronavirus: Ghana’s airports are safe – Travellers assured
Air travellers have been assured of their safety at the country’s airports, which have for the third time been disinfected against the deadly Coronavirus.
Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs at Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Emma Akyea-Boakye, gave the assurance when the Tamale Airport had its turn of the third phase of airport disinfection exercise in the country.
She explained the exercise has become necessary because of the upcoming Christmas festivities which will see the influx of travellers from across the globe.
“With the COVID still lurking around, if we do this disinfection, we are sure that we have targeted the virus, and probably bacteria and any such vector around; so that we reassure our customers that will be passing through the airports and every Ghanaian that the airport is a safe place to go,” she said.
Coronavirus: Ghana s airports are safe - Travelers reassured
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Communications and Corporate Affairs, Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Mrs Emma Akyea-Boakye, has reassured travelers that the country’s airports are safe.
She gave the assurance when Tamale Airport had its turn of the third phase of airport disinfection exercise in the country.
According to her, the exercise has become necessary due to the projected influx of travellers entering making their way into Ghana for the Christmas festive season all over the terminals.
“So with the COVID-19 still lurking around, if we do this disinfection, we are sure that we have targeted the virus, and probably bacteria and any such vector around; so that we reassure our customers that will be passing through the airports and every Ghanaian that the airport is a safe place to go,” she said.