A German medical?intern at the Korle-Bu?Teaching Hospital,?Natascha Kleinberg, spent?last Friday educating pupils?of Countess Amelia Academy?(CAA), Obosomase, in?the Eastern Region on the relevance?of healthy living.
Ms Kleinberg, who has?just completed her medical?internship as a doctor at?Ghana?s premier hospital,?visited the school as a result
of a partnership that exists?between CAA and KGS Am?Roemerhof, Aachen, Germany.
KGS Am Roemerhof has?over the years supported?CAA in a number of ways.
Ms Kleinberg led the?pupils through very exciting?practical demonstration?activities on basic health tips?on prevention of diseases
including cholera.
She explained how?cholera could be avoided?when people learn to engage?in good sanitary practices.
The intern advised children?to cultivate the habit of?personal hygiene such as?washing of hands with soap?under running water, brushing
of teeth, washing of?clothing regularly, among?other practices.
She also urged parents?and teachers to ensure that?their surroundings are kept?tidy to avoid the breeding of?disease causing bacteria,
adding that children should?be encouraged to eat their?meals hot.
She stressed on the need?for children to eat a lot of?fruits in season, cautioning,??Fruits must be washed?properly before eaten.?
The Director of the?School, Rev Mrs Grace?Dodoo, expressed appreciation?to KGS Am Roemerhof?and Ms Kleinberg for accepting
to come over for the?health education.
She reiterated that management?had put in place a?number of measures to?ensure that the health of children?is maintained.
Rev Mrs Grace Dodoo?added that as part of efforts?to prevent contamination, the?school had introduced the?use of sanitisers and treated?water for washing hands.
BY Solomon Ofori
