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We have all heard it: ”drink 8 spectacles a day for optimal health!" But what if the veritably water you are belting on is the silent malefactor behind some health problems? Imagine a graphic quarter, with vibrant communities and children playing, but lurking beneath is a silent health extremity. That is precisely the story in Bongo District, and it's time we all sat up and took note.
Bongo District, located in the Upper East Region, has been under the shadow of a severe health challenge that is left an unforgettable mark on its residers. Over 70 percent of its adult crowd has been visited by bone infections and teeth abrasion, thanks to the elevated fluoride situations in their water. And it's not just the grown-ups. Children, the future of the quarter, are falling prey to these waterborne affections.
To give you a clearer picture out of a population of 120,254 vibrant souls, a whopping 84,177 individualities from all age classes are presently battling health conditions directly related to the high fluoride in their water. Imagine a script where every time you take a belt , you are playing Russian roulette with your health.
Naba Baba Salifu Atamale Lemyaarum, the principal guardian of Bongo Traditional Area, has not remained silent. At a recent event by WaterAid Ghana, he passionately raised the enterprises of his people. The senior, around the age of 60, are at a heightened threat. Their body's resistance to fluoride diminishments, making them prone to severe knee and bone infections. His words, filled with urgency, echo the dire need for intervention.
Events like the one organized by WaterAid Ghana aim to cultivate collaboration and participated knowledge among sections like Kassena Nankana, Bawku West, and others. Each agonized by water quality enterprises, coming together to seek doable results.
So, what is the result? Experts believe that water treatment installations equipped with advanced filtration styles or rear osmosis could play a vital part. By mollifying the fluoride situations, it ensures the gift of safer drinking water for the residers.
Equipping communities with the knowledge about the implicit hazards lurking in their drinking water can steer them towards healthier choices. As the saying goes, knowledge is power.
While Bongo District is taking way towards safer water, the road ahead may be lengthy and complex. Still, the tableware filling is apparent in the combined sweats of associations, original bodies, and the community at large.
So, coming time you fill up that glass, ask yourself is your water really safe? Let's rally together, amplify the issues faced by communities like Bongo, and make every belt a pledge of health.
