Ghana Women’s Voices and Equity Pharmacy has reached out to the community in its 2014 health community health out reach.
Date:Sunday 16November 2014
Health Experts:Dr. K. Bonney and Dr. Yayra Bonney – researchers at the Nuguchi Memorial Center for Scientific Research.
Topic: The scourge of viruses- HIV and EBOLA
Viruses differ as well as their symptoms and mechanisms of actions. HIV and Ebola are both viruses we need to be careful about. The resource persons spoke extensively about the symptoms of ebola, the need to wash hands under running water thoroughly, avoiding the fruit bat and fruits that had been bitten into. Additionally, the community was cautioned to report any case of diarrhoea, feverish symptoms and vomiting especially if subject had had contact with anyone who had just returned from endemic areas.
On the subject of HIV and AIDS, the community was cautioned that in spite of the drop in the Ghana National prevalence rate, the viral disease still exists; therefore the need to abstain, be careful and stick to one partner and use barrier methods of protection to prevent the spread of the disease. The experts also highlighted on the need for stigma reduction and voluntary counselling and testing to know one’s status.
