ACCRA SCHOOL OF HYGIENE STINKS
THE sanitation situation at the School of Hygiene in Accra which trains environmental health inspectors is in a mess.
A visit by the Daily Graphic to the school revealed that while the building accommodating the students leaks badly, the surroundings are also engulfed in filth and stench.
The bins are overflowing with rubbish which, according to the students, have not been attended to for over a week.
In addition, the toilets and bathrooms in the students’ hostel are in a bad state, with sewerage from the second floor spilling onto the first and ground floors.
The white walls of the building are also defaced as a result of algae infection, while most of the water closets (WC) are not in order.
The cemented corridors are green and full of potholes, with stench emanating from the bathrooms which are choked with stagnant water.
The President of the Students Representative Council of the school, Mr Michael Affordofe, who briefed the Daily Graphic, said the bad state of the bathrooms had compelled students to bath outside.
He also revealed that water flow to the hostel was not adequate enough.
He bemoaned the unsanitary situation, since it posed a health threat to the students.
In addition, he said, the mosquito nets were all worn out, making the students susceptible to mosquito bites.
According to the Principal of the school, Mr Henry Narteh, a construction company, Willie Can Construction, had been contracted to renovate the hostel.
However, he said, the company stopped because, according to it, the Ministry of Health had refuse to pay it.
He said the hostel had now become a death trap due to its dilapidated nature.
A visit by the Daily Graphic to the school revealed that while the building accommodating the students leaks badly, the surroundings are also engulfed in filth and stench.
The bins are overflowing with rubbish which, according to the students, have not been attended to for over a week.
In addition, the toilets and bathrooms in the students’ hostel are in a bad state, with sewerage from the second floor spilling onto the first and ground floors.
The white walls of the building are also defaced as a result of algae infection, while most of the water closets (WC) are not in order.
The cemented corridors are green and full of potholes, with stench emanating from the bathrooms which are choked with stagnant water.
The President of the Students Representative Council of the school, Mr Michael Affordofe, who briefed the Daily Graphic, said the bad state of the bathrooms had compelled students to bath outside.
He also revealed that water flow to the hostel was not adequate enough.
He bemoaned the unsanitary situation, since it posed a health threat to the students.
In addition, he said, the mosquito nets were all worn out, making the students susceptible to mosquito bites.
According to the Principal of the school, Mr Henry Narteh, a construction company, Willie Can Construction, had been contracted to renovate the hostel.
However, he said, the company stopped because, according to it, the Ministry of Health had refuse to pay it.
He said the hostel had now become a death trap due to its dilapidated nature.
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