Information Ministry to Disseminate COVID-19 Education to Hinterland Communities

Accra, Ghana, March 25, 2020//-The Deputy Minister of Information, Pius Enam Hadzide says his outfit has formed teams to reach out to people in the hinterland communities with education on COVID-19 to reduce the spread.

Touching on how far the Ministry has gone with the mandatory campaign on COVID-19 assigned them by the president few weeks ago, he said they have partnered with their district information officers and some churches have also released their vans to be used for the education in the remote areas.

Mr Hadzide was speaking with Peace FM news when Kasapreko Company Limited donated 2,400 pieces of hand sanitizers to assist their campaign.

Commending Kasapreko for their generosity, he praised them for shutting down their main spirit (alcohol beverages) production and resorting to producing hand sanitizers to meet the country’s demand as we fight the deadly corona virus. Hand sanitizers form an essential part of the office cleaning supplies and home cleaning supplies and the foam hand sanitizer is one of the eco friendly hygiene products. Some of the other products offered under the same category are the cutan hand-sanitizer, the deb hand-sanitizer, the cutan foam hand-sanitizer as well as the hand sanitizer gel. As a part of hand cleaning solutions, foam sanitizers are characterized by instant sanitizing action and are user friendly in nature. Eco friendly hygiene products which not only conform to environmental specifications but are also widely used to promote the concept of health and hygiene. Therefore, they are widely used as part of office cleaning supplies as well as home cleaning supplies. The cutan mini hand sanitizer bulk belongs to the range of hand-sanitizers which are manufactured in compliance with the standards specifically required for eco friendly hygiene products. This sanitizer gel belongs to the family of other similar products like the deb sanitizer and the foam hand sanitizer and its credibility lies in the fact that it is capable of eliminating 99.99 % of bacterial and other harmful micro-organisms within a few seconds of being rubbed on the hands. A variation of this product is the cutan foam sanitizer and since both the products can be purchased in packs of 12 pump-top bottles each with a capacity of 400 ml they are economical for being used in washrooms of offices, commercial establishments and public places. The hand sanitizer gel dispenser starter pack and consists of a dispenser along with three packets of sanitizing gel and a single liter of refills. This product acts through the action of providing alcohol hand sanitizing and along with the cutan foam sanitizer is also aptly classified under eco friendly hygiene products because it is very effective against MRSA, microbes, germs and a host of bacteria. That it adheres to the EN1500 anti-microbial standard. The use of hand sanitizers is a practice of keeping pathogens, virus bugs and bacteria from doing their sneezing, wheezing and, sometimes, nauseating attacks on we humans and our children. Good or bad, we are a germaphobic society. The awareness that microorganisms cause illness, disease and even death has been one of the more beneficial discoveries in medicine. The question on the minds and lips of some is – have we taken it too far? The opinion here is – yes we have. But I mostly say this because germaphobia may be unhealthy, both physically and emotionally, which has been shown by the development of seriously lethal antibiotic resistant bacteria and the stress that some people put themselves through over avoiding germs – the constant strain of disinfecting every inch of their environment. Awareness is good, paranoia to the extent of overdoing is not. In relation to hand sanitizers, there is both the good and the bad. One of the arguments made against using hand sanitizers is that their use may inhibit the building of adaptive immunity in children. Adaptive immunity is the function of the immune system that creates a defense against parasitic microorganisms that previously have infected the body. In other words, it’s good that your children get sick. This protects them later in life. Its debatable whether using a hand sanitizer has a strong negative effect on adaptive immunity. Research does show that the use of hand sanitizers does cut down on sick days taken by school children, but is not clear on whether this cuts down on the amount of illness children develop throughout childhood. Triclosan. Bad. This is an antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal used in many consumer products, including hand sanitizers. The evidence is not fully in that triclosan is safe for use by humans. According to the FDA’s website “several scientific studies have come out since the last time FDA reviewed this ingredient that merit further review. Animal studies have shown that triclosan alters hormone regulation. However, data showing effects in animals don’t always predict effects in humans. Other studies in bacteria have raised the possibility that triclosan contributes to making bacteria resistant to antibiotics.”

The Chief Executive Officer for Kasapreko Company Limited, Richard Adjei said his outfit decided to produce hand sanitizers instead of their notable soft and alcoholic beverages which is in line with the president’s call on local industries to be self reliant and stop importing stuffs from other countries in this trying times.

He also added that his outfit has taken precautionary measures through deliveries to satisfy their spirit (alcohol) consumers to decrease the spread of the COVID-19.

 

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