Protect children against malarial attacks(28/4/09)

The Medical Superintendent of the Princess Marie Louis Children's Hospital (PMLH), Dr Eric Sifah, has advised nursing mothers to protect their children from malaria particularly during the rainy seasons.
He noted that most nursing mothers did not understand the causes and effects of malaria, and therefore, left their children unprotected against mosquito bites.
Dr Sifah said this at the inauguration of the Contract Cleaners Association (CCAG) and clean-up exercise at the Princess Marie Louis Children’s Hospital.
He said most deaths recorded at the various health institutions particularly at the PMLH were as a result of malaria infection.
He, therefore, called on the appropriate authorities to ensure the intensification of education on malaria.
The president of the CCAG, Mr George Abanyie, said the clean-up exercise formed part of their social responsibility and to officially relaunch the association which had been dormant for sometime now.
He said the association, which was founded 12 years ago, sought to bring together all registered contract cleaners to assist and regulate members to work as a consortium when necessary.
"Our aim is to create awareness of the need for standards in cleaning services and to also for the association to be recognised by the relevant institutions," he stated.
He said the mobilisation effort by the association would help improve on cleaning services in the country, adding that "we would like to announce to the heads of institutions and individuals that there are many professional cleaning companies around that are efficient and cost effective".
Mr Abanyie also called on the government to appreciate their role and reduce the duties being placed on imported cleaning materials.