Accra, Ghana//-The MTN Ghana Foundation has responded to the directive on wearing nose masks recently issued by the Ghana Health Service (GHS).
The Foundation which is the corporate social responsibility arm of MTN Ghana would be distributing 270,000 nose masks to six schools in the Korle Klottey Municipality of the Greater Accra Region.
The Education Portfolio Advisor of MTN Ghana Foundation, Ebenezer Terkpeh disclosed this after donating thousands of nose masks to Khairiyah Islamic Basic School located at Adabraka in the Korle Klottey Municipality.
He said St. Barnabas Anglican School would be the other school which would benefit from the package, aimed at protecting the students against contracting respiratory diseases caused by the current harsh climatic conditions.
Mr Terkpeh noted: “We are starting with Khairiyah Islamic Basic School because our Head Office is situated in Korle Klottey, but we will extend it to the other five schools as well”.
He advised the students especially the first beneficiaries (students of Khairiyah Islamic Basic School) to always wear face masks when outside to reduce their exposure to dust blown about by the harsh weather conditions.
According to him, wearing face masks could reduce the student’s exposure to the dust because prolonged exposure to airborne dust particles could irritate the lungs and make respiratory issues like asthma worse.
The Headteacher of Khairiyah Islamic Basic School, Hajia Abdul Samadu Amina thanked the management and staff of the MTN Ghana Foundation for their support to the school.
She assured them that the nose masks would be put to good use and appealed to the public to assist the school with learning materials to enhance teaching and learning in the school.
Girls’ Education Officer of the Korle Klottey Municipal Education Directorate, Madam Patience Dzifa Abotsi also commended the Foundation and its parent company for their continuous.
