Effective environmental hygiene program implemented in She’ib sub-zone

The inhabitants of 10 Administrative areas of She’ib sub-zone explained that the environmental hygiene activities carried out in the locality have been effective with the morbidity of communicable diseases caused by lack of hygiene showing significant drop. She’ib 14 April, 2012 – The inhabitants of 10 Administrative areas of She’ib sub-zone explained that the environmental hygiene activities carried out in the locality have been effective with the morbidity of communicable diseases caused by lack of hygiene showing significant drop.

Ms. Amna Idris Salm and Mr. Ibrahim Omer expressed conviction that earlier the awareness of the community as regards the use of latrines was limited and that various sensitization programs implemented in the locality have altered the weak aspects effectively. Mr. Girmai Mebrahtu, Administrator of She’ib sub-zone, commended the impressive community participation and receptiveness.

Dr. Yohannes Tekeste, head of the Health Ministry’s branch in Southern Red Sea sub-zone, indicated that endeavors to eradicate diseases caused by lack of hygiene began in 2009, and that the program has now been extended to 10 villages.

The head of environmental health department in the Ministry, Dr. Tekeste Araya, on his part asserted that the achievement scored in safeguarding public health can be correlated with the nation’s development stride and commended the nationals’ growing awareness regarding prevention of diseases through environmental hygiene.